Question

Concentration camps first came into widespread use during the

a. First World War.
b. Second World War.
c. U.S. Civil War.
d. Boer War.

Answer 1

There were concentrations camps in the Boer war in South Afirca - this war happened between 1899 and 1902. This conflict happened a long time before the First and Second World Wars. There were no concentration camps in the Civil war - so the correct answer is d.