INTRODUCTION
Here are some facts about the camp:
1.The camps were not too large.
2.The camps were in hilly areas and forests.
3.They held Germans and Italians.
4.The camps were in populated areas.
5.Some prisoners-of-war tried too escape.
6.The camp treated the POW's kindly.
7.The POW's were always at work.
8.That included cutting down trees.
9.Some worked in mines.
10.Mostly, the POW's worked in coal mines.
11.Many companies relied on these large POW camps.
12.The POW's were watched carefully, and making sure none ran away into the big forest surrounding the camp, because it would be very hard to find them.
Here are some facts about the camp:
1.The camps were not too large.
2.The camps were in hilly areas and forests.
3.They held Germans and Italians.
4.The camps were in populated areas.
5.Some prisoners-of-war tried too escape.
6.The camp treated the POW's kindly.
7.The POW's were always at work.
8.That included cutting down trees.
9.Some worked in mines.
10.Mostly, the POW's worked in coal mines.
11.Many companies relied on these large POW camps.
12.The POW's were watched carefully, and making sure none ran away into the big forest surrounding the camp, because it would be very hard to find them.
How and why did the event occur?
It happened because Minnesota needed to capture Germans, because the less Germans, the easier the war would be.
The Americans were involved in WWII and were part of the Allies, while the germans were not on their side.
America didn't like the way Adolf Hitler was treating Jewish people and wanted too stop Hitler and his People.
Some people didn't like the camps, so they refused to fund the war.
The U.S. figured that they could capture thousands of Germans and have the odds of the war.
What better place to keep prisoners than in the middle of a giant forest in the middle of the country.
Barley any germans knew where the prisoner-of-war camps where,so they couldn't attack the camp.
A very small amount of Italians were in the camp, but not one homeland Italian knew where the camp was.
It happened because Minnesota needed to capture Germans, because the less Germans, the easier the war would be.
The Americans were involved in WWII and were part of the Allies, while the germans were not on their side.
America didn't like the way Adolf Hitler was treating Jewish people and wanted too stop Hitler and his People.
Some people didn't like the camps, so they refused to fund the war.
The U.S. figured that they could capture thousands of Germans and have the odds of the war.
What better place to keep prisoners than in the middle of a giant forest in the middle of the country.
Barley any germans knew where the prisoner-of-war camps where,so they couldn't attack the camp.
A very small amount of Italians were in the camp, but not one homeland Italian knew where the camp was.
What are the major parts of the event?
Two German POW's tried to escape the camp, but they surrendered when they took a wrong turn into a lake, which was full of fishermen.
The fort was located in a big forest, and the POW's got treated with good food, shelter, medicines, and entertainment.
The POW's did a variety of chores, ranging from cutting down trees to washing and making clothing and tools.
The prisoners-of war had the option to boat on the lake, play chess, checkers, or other recreational activities offered to them.
Camps were very different from each other and all had different rules and jobs.
Most prisoners that tried to escape were caught in at most a week or less.
Citizens sometimes talked with the prisoners-of-war friendly and also took them home.
After the war, prisoners-of-war worked in coal mines for two years before they could go to their homes in Germany.
Two German POW's tried to escape the camp, but they surrendered when they took a wrong turn into a lake, which was full of fishermen.
The fort was located in a big forest, and the POW's got treated with good food, shelter, medicines, and entertainment.
The POW's did a variety of chores, ranging from cutting down trees to washing and making clothing and tools.
The prisoners-of war had the option to boat on the lake, play chess, checkers, or other recreational activities offered to them.
Camps were very different from each other and all had different rules and jobs.
Most prisoners that tried to escape were caught in at most a week or less.
Citizens sometimes talked with the prisoners-of-war friendly and also took them home.
After the war, prisoners-of-war worked in coal mines for two years before they could go to their homes in Germany.
What was the end result of the event?
The end result was that America captured germans, and was able to contribute a lot to the allied side of the war.
Some germans came back to the United States of America and became citizens since they liked it here.
Germans were also working in other kinds of mines too, and it was years after the second world war.
The people living around the POW camps didn't have to worry about the POW's escaping.
The end result was that America captured germans, and was able to contribute a lot to the allied side of the war.
Some germans came back to the United States of America and became citizens since they liked it here.
Germans were also working in other kinds of mines too, and it was years after the second world war.
The people living around the POW camps didn't have to worry about the POW's escaping.
How is the event remembered today?
People can visit the camps and can be guided through the large, green POW camps in Minnesota.
Veterans day also helps us remember the POW camps of the second world war in the vast wilderness of Minnesota.
Museums in minnesota help teach people about the second world war POW camps around Minnesota.
There is a giant monument for all POW camps in World War Two.
Vetrans day can sometimes involve fireworks, and they are very pretty to watch at night.
People can visit the camps and can be guided through the large, green POW camps in Minnesota.
Veterans day also helps us remember the POW camps of the second world war in the vast wilderness of Minnesota.
Museums in minnesota help teach people about the second world war POW camps around Minnesota.
There is a giant monument for all POW camps in World War Two.
Vetrans day can sometimes involve fireworks, and they are very pretty to watch at night.
How did the event end?
The long-lasting second world war finally ended, and with that, all the POW camps released their prisoners to go work in the coal mines.
Prisoners-of-war were escaping the POW camps from left to right, and it was all to much to handle.
Supplies were running lower than usual, and that is reason the camp shut down.
The camp did its job, so the prisoners-of-war left the camp to go work in the coal mines.
The long-lasting second world war finally ended, and with that, all the POW camps released their prisoners to go work in the coal mines.
Prisoners-of-war were escaping the POW camps from left to right, and it was all to much to handle.
Supplies were running lower than usual, and that is reason the camp shut down.
The camp did its job, so the prisoners-of-war left the camp to go work in the coal mines.
What was the tie period like when this event happened?
The time period was in the middle of the second world war, and people were very worried.
The government was getting extremely involved in the second world war and were sending troops into the war.
Troops were swarming and beating their enemies and beating them, but they just couldn't get the powerful germans.
The time period was in the middle of the second world war, and people were very worried.
The government was getting extremely involved in the second world war and were sending troops into the war.
Troops were swarming and beating their enemies and beating them, but they just couldn't get the powerful germans.