USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many prisoners of war did the League get home?
A
500, 000
B
1, 000, 000
C
250, 000
D
850, 900
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -However Austrian historian Stefan Karner maintains that Soviet era documents indicate that 2.6 million prisoners were taken by the Soviets including 400, 000 civilians.

Detailed explanation-2: -Members of the German military were interned as prisoners of war in the United States during World War I and World War II. In all, 425, 000 German prisoners lived in 700 camps throughout the United States during World War II.

Detailed explanation-3: -The situation of World War I prisoners of war in Germany is an aspect of the conflict little covered by historical research. However, the number of soldiers imprisoned reached a little over seven million for all the belligerents, of whom around 2, 400, 000 were held by Germany.

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