War Camp Conditions Research Paper
Naples’ Prisoners of War Camp Conditions
There were 700 POW camps in the United States during World War II. One of these POW camps was in Naples, New York. This camp was very well kept and prisoners were treated fairly.
The prisoners worked and got paid daily in the POW camp in Naples. The prisoners had to work ten hours per day and they were paid $.80 a day. They were handed a check when they left and the war was ended. The prisoners were put in work teams, some worked in the vineyards. Other pressed 160 tons of grapes a day. Forty men worked a night shift. During the winter an educational program was set up (Rock). This shows that the camp is very respectful to their prisoners because they paid them for their time and effort on camp. The prisoners had to work ten hours a day and were paid and given a check at the end of war. This is surprising because prisoners wouldn’t normally get paid for their work. When the weather got bad and they couldn’t work outside, an educational program was set up. Overall, prisoners got very good jobs and got paid for the time …show more content…
The prisoners were always busy, they had multiple recreational activities. Sports were a favorite recreational activity. The prisoners played soccer and football on a large field outside of campgrounds. They were allowed to request instruments. During the winter, when men couldn’t work or do recreational activities outside, an educational program was set up (Rock). The prison was run in a relaxed manner. These prisoners had more activities and freedom than other camps did. They had multiple sports and recreational activities. They were aloud to go to a nearby field to play football and soccer but had to be supervised when at field. The guards would stand and guard the field so they would not escape. When the weather got cold and blustery men would start an educational program. Therefore, many prisoners enjoyed these activities and educational
There were 700 POW camps in the United States during World War II. One of these POW camps was in Naples, New York. This camp was very well kept and prisoners were treated fairly.
The prisoners worked and got paid daily in the POW camp in Naples. The prisoners had to work ten hours per day and they were paid $.80 a day. They were handed a check when they left and the war was ended. The prisoners were put in work teams, some worked in the vineyards. Other pressed 160 tons of grapes a day. Forty men worked a night shift. During the winter an educational program was set up (Rock). This shows that the camp is very respectful to their prisoners because they paid them for their time and effort on camp. The prisoners had to work ten hours a day and were paid and given a check at the end of war. This is surprising because prisoners wouldn’t normally get paid for their work. When the weather got bad and they couldn’t work outside, an educational program was set up. Overall, prisoners got very good jobs and got paid for the time …show more content…
The prisoners were always busy, they had multiple recreational activities. Sports were a favorite recreational activity. The prisoners played soccer and football on a large field outside of campgrounds. They were allowed to request instruments. During the winter, when men couldn’t work or do recreational activities outside, an educational program was set up (Rock). The prison was run in a relaxed manner. These prisoners had more activities and freedom than other camps did. They had multiple sports and recreational activities. They were aloud to go to a nearby field to play football and soccer but had to be supervised when at field. The guards would stand and guard the field so they would not escape. When the weather got cold and blustery men would start an educational program. Therefore, many prisoners enjoyed these activities and educational