Question

Which of the following was not an established condition for POWs working outside the internment camps?

a. POW workers were available to work when no other workers were available
b. POWs received 4 weeks of vacation time at half pay.
c. POWs were required to have government contracts before they could work
d. POWs were paid at a rate that was almost the same as non-prisoner workers

Answer 1

B pows received vacation

Answer 2

The correct answer is B) POWs received 4 weeks of vacation time at half pay.

The statement that was not an established condition for POWs working outside the internment camps is "POWs received 4 weeks of vacation time at half pay."

POW stands for prisoner of war. A POW is held captive by a country after the war. Many times these POWs were sent to internment camps to work and exploited them to work long hours. After the third Geneva convention is Switzerland, POWs gained some rights such as they had to be treated humanely, respecting their human rights, allowed to communicate with relatives, receive packages of food and clothes, and receive payment for work done. But was not an established condition for POWs working outside the internment camps is "POWs received 4 weeks of vacation time at half pay."