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Prisoners Of War - Papers

Prisoners Of War

BY:
Presented to: Mrs. Provato
ENG 2A0-04
Wednesday December 8, 1993

Dear: The International Red Cross

I am writing a letter to you today to mention how the prisoners of war
were treated throughout the second world war.

If you have never been a Prisoner of War (POW), you are extremely lucky.
The prisoners of war during the World War II, (1939-1945) were treated poorly
with no respect or consideration and were given the living conditions worse than
animals. It was an extremely bad situation that no human being could survive.

They were mistreated, manhandled, beat and even shot defending their
country. No one wanted to go to war, but for those men who did, and for ...

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especially at the risk of being gunned down at any given time. The
POW were always having to turn their back and keep an eye out for one another.
They were considered to be "hostages" and were treated like the enemy.

The concentration camps were not very large but were numerous. They
contained about 500-600 warriors and were divided into groups of under sixteen,
older than sixteen, and of course by gender (Male and Female). 3 This caused
many problems with the POWs as they were split from their families, and in a lot
of cases, never saw one another again.

The Prisoners of War were killed by the hundreds as malnutrition and
hygiene eventually caught up with them. They were put to work for lengthy
periods of time, and we treated harshly for volunteering to go to war. Once
caught, they were taken and placed in a camp, and it was the beginning of the
end for the ally. It is not like a prisoner in today's society. The prisoners
had to live with leftover scraps of food, ...

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Added: 3/9/2007 08:33:54 PM
Category: World History
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