"Comfort women" were

A. women forced into prostitution by the Japanese.
B. German spies sent to infiltrate Allied nations.
C. American women who took over men's work during the course of World War II.
D. members of the WAVES (Women Appointed for Volunteer Emergency Service).
E. wealthy women who received the title as an insult because of their refusal to assist in the war effort.


Answer: A

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