Who blocked attempts to release Hess early?
USA
France
Soviet Union
Britain
Answer
The Soviet Union blocked attempts to release Rudolf Hess early because they believed he was a valuable source of information about Nazi Germany. Hess had flown to Scotland in 1941 in an attempt to negotiate peace between Germany and the United Kingdom. He was captured and imprisoned in Britain, where he remained until his death in 1987.
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