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AssignmentMultiple Choice

America’s Entry into the War

Question 116953 • JPS-2026/27-WRHS-US History B-(CR-S1)-Hall

Why were Florida’s POW camps kept secret from the American public?

Answer
A
POW camps benefited the US economy, which may have been frowned upon.
B
POW camps were not allowed on US soil, according to the Geneva Convention.
C
The prisoners were treated poorly, which went against the Geneva Convention.
D
The prisoners were treated well, and there were fears that the public would disapprove.

Explanation

Florida’s POW camps were kept quiet because prisoners were treated relatively well, and officials worried that Americans might resent seeing enemy soldiers receive decent food and living conditions during wartime. The concern was public disapproval, not that the camps violated the Geneva Convention.

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