Hanoi Hilton
Hoa Lo Prison, often referred to as the Hanoi Hilton, was a prison installment used to house political prisoners during the Vietnam War.
John McCain was held at the Hanoi Hilton during his five-and-a-half year imprisonment as a POW in Vietnam. John McCain has been criticized for mentioning his imprisonment too often.
Fast Facts
- Used by both French (to hold Vietamese prisoners) and the Vietamese (to hold American prisoners)
- Hanoi is capitol of Vietnam
- Hanoi Hilton is a sarcastic title given to prison by POWs
- John McCain served portion of POW imprisonment here
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