Chinese officials successfully brainwashed American prisoners during the Korean War, such that their self-concepts and American identities changed. One of the main reasons the Chinese were successful was that they ____.
A)told the Americans that they would be granted Chinese citizenship
B)tortured the American prisoners until they agreed with the Chinese point of view
C)kept the American prisoners separate from each other
D)told the Americans that they would never return to the United States

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The Chinese officials used isolation as a psychological tactic, keeping American prisoners separate from each other to break down their resistance and make them more susceptible to indoctrination. This method undermined group solidarity and individual resistance, making the prisoners more malleable to re-education efforts.

Chinese Officials Successfully Brainwashed American Prisoners During the Korean War