If you’ve heard the term concentration camps, you likely picture a Nazi camp in World War II or a Japanese camp in World War II. You might also think of a modern-day refugee camp, one that houses thousands of people who have been displaced from their home countries. However, the word is also used to describe a more ominous place—an incarceration facility for political prisoners. In fact, concentration camps were used by many governments during the 20th century
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In the post-World War II era, they were used to imprison refugees and political dissidents. They were also used by countries in Africa and South America to keep enemies in line during war or to control their populations. Concentration camps today are most known for being a part of the Holocaust, when millions of people were killed by Nazi Germany in concentration camps like Auschwitz and other extermination facilities.