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Where was Gheorghiu-Dej interned during World War II?

  • Târgu Jiu internment camp

  • Auschwitz

  • Sighet prison

  • Bucharest prison

Answer

The Târgu Jiu internment camp was a prison camp in Romania, used during World War II to hold prisoners of war and political prisoners. Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej, the future leader of Romania, was interned in the camp from 1940 to 1944. The camp was a harsh and brutal place, and many prisoners died there. Gheorghiu-Dej survived his time in the camp, and after the war he became the leader of Romania.
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