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1. daily.jstor.org › how-prisoners-contributed-duringHow Prisoners Contributed During World War II - JSTOR Daily

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   May 26, 2023 · A wave of patriotism swept the nation during World War II, and prisons were no exception. Within the American Prison Newspapers collection, publications of the era showcase the little-known ways that prisoners supported, or wanted to support, the war effort. The US is not known for having sent its prisoners to the frontlines to fight, unlike ...

2. www.jstor.org › stable › 2124482The Treatment of Prisoners of War in World War II - JSTOR

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   S. P. MacKenzie. University of South Carolina. In any examination of the treatment afforded prisoners of war (POWs), the Second World War stands out both in terms of scale-approximately thirty-five million military personnel spent time in enemy hands between. 1939 and 19451-and in terms of the sheer range of behavior exhibited by.

3. www.nationalww2museum.org › war › topicsPrisoners of World War II (POWs) - The National WWII Museum

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   At the end of the war, more than 12,000 American POWs were scattered in camps across the Pacific in desperate shape. From August 30-September 20, 1945, in Operation Swift Mercy, B-17s and B-29s flew 1,000 missions and dropped 4,500 tons of supplies to American troops no longer prisoner, but still trapped. Learn More.

4. www.tracesofwar.com › articles › 5907Prisoners of War in Canada during World War II

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   Oct 25, 2020 · The first World War 2 military German prisoners (from the Wehrmacht, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, etc.) arrived in Canada via the Halifax port. They were usually transported in cargo ships coming back to Canada to pick up more war supplies. These ships weren’t really targeted by the vicious U-boats, the crews knowing there were probably some ...

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5. www.nps.gov › articles › 000The American Home Front During World War II: Incarceration ...

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   Nov 16, 2023 · During World War II, he served as Post Engineer at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas and for the Prisoner of War Camp at Tonkawa, Oklahoma where he oversaw its construction. Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 8, 2016; it has also been documented by the Historic American Landscapes Survey .

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6. daily.jstor.org › the-surprising-contents-of-anThe Surprising Contents of an American POW’s Journal

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   Aug 15, 2023 · There were 35 million prisoners of war held during World War II. One soldier’s diary full of collages and drawings brings a human dimension to that number. The icon indicates free access to the linked research on JSTOR. “Killed in Action” was the tragic news Lieutenant Joseph “Ed” Carter’s family received from the front.

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   Did prisoners support the war effort during World War II?

   • Prisoners not only supported the war effort in surprising ways during World War II, they fought and died in it. The icon indicates free access to the linked research on JSTOR. A wave of patriotism swept the nation during World War II, and prisons were no exception.

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   How many Americans were held prisoner during WW2?

   • More than 120,000 Americans were held prisoner by the enemy during World War II. In order to pass the time and to make life easier, POWs used the scarce resources available to design and build practical and artistic pieces. At the end of the war, more than 12,000 American POWs were scattered in camps across the Pacific in desperate shape.

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   Why did incarcerated people want to serve their county during WW2?

   • Many incarcerated people desired to serve their county during World War II, whether by paroling in order to join the military or by contributing to the all-encompassing war effort in prison factories and farms across the country.

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   What did former POWs do during WW2?

   • Former POWs like Sgt. Peter Dzimba were called on to speak for those who could no longer speak for themselves. More than 120,000 Americans were held prisoner by the enemy during World War II. In order to pass the time and to make life easier, POWs used the scarce resources available to design and build practical and artistic pieces.

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   Why were German prisoners pressed into service in WW2?

   • Prisoners who were really too sick or otherwise ill-equipped to work were pressed into service in reconstruction, and with full public support German captives were used in France and the Low Countries to help clear the huge number of mines laid by the Wehrmacht along the coastline from 1942 onward.

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   What did incarcerated people do during WW2?

   • From manufacturing to farming to using their own resources, bodily and financial, incarcerated people found many ways to support the country during the war. Though some initiatives were surely imposed by the administration in top-down directives, prisoner-penned editorials of the time are uncharacteristically motivational.

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8. www.nps.gov › articles › 000The American Home Front and World War II - U.S. National Park ...

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   Nov 16, 2023 · While the US did not formally enter World War II until December 1941, buildup and war in Europe and increasing tensions in the Pacific affected Americans at home. These articles focus on the full extent of World War II, from 1939 to 1945. They also look at (though not as in depth) the years leading up to the war and the effects of World War II ...