United States History Question of the Day
Answer and Explanation


American prisoners of war being guarded
by Japanese, Bataan, Philippine Islands, 1942
(Source:Wikimedia Commons--public domain)

Question 0100303:

"Prisoners of war are in the power of the hostile Power, but not of the individuals or corps who have captured them.
They must at all times be humanely treated and protected, particularly against acts of violence, insults and public curiosity.
Measures of reprisal against them are prohibited."

The statements above are from which document?

    (A)   Treaty of Versailles, 1919
    (B)   Kellogg-Briand Pact, 1928
    (C)   Geneva Convention, 1929
    (D)   Atlantic Charter, 1941
    (E)   United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, 1948
Answer:
 
   (C)   Geneva Convention, 1929
Explanation: A number of international agreements concerning wartime behaviors have been adopted as part of the Geneva Conventions, including ones dealing with poison gas, biological weapons, treatment of wounded combatants and prisoners of war.
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