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OCR: For ail countries invoived, Worid War created heavy demand for iabor, and simultaneously diverted able- bodied men into the armed forces. While nations such as the United States cuitivated new work force made up Of women and other groups, the Germar authorities established labor camps to exploit the iabor of their prisoners By the end of 1944 around 7.5 million Jews Gypsies and other civilians, as well as some two million prisoners of war, had been interned in speciai iabor camps. These camps were attached to armament and industrial factories chemical plants mines farms, construction projects, and Iumber operations. Working and living conditions were harsh, and a large percentage of the iabor force died from overwork maltreatment, and starvation Many indivi iduais who became unfit for furt ...