The Bataan Death March showed the world how cruelly the Japanese were willing to behave in their quest for domination of the Pacific. Thousands of people were killed, and even more were starved and beaten.
The surrender of American forces in the Philippines during World War II took place on May 6, 1942. General Jonathan Wainwright, who had assumed command after General Douglas MacArthur's departure, surrendered his troops to the Japanese. This marked the end of the Philippines Campaign and led to the infamous Bataan Death March.
The Japanese captured a large group of Americans early in the war on the southern tip of the Philippine island. They had to transport them to prison camps and to a naval port but they lacked sufficient transportation, food or medical supplies. This resulted in the cruel conduct against the Americans. Also, many of the Japanese did not respect Americans and viewed them as low-class people.
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General Masaharu Homma was responsible for the Bataan Death March. There were no Japanese Generals leading the march. Lower ranking officers did that. See links below.
Masahura Homma was the Japanese General who led the Bataan Death March. The Japanese starved, denied clean water, beat, bayoneted and killed prisoners on the forced march. He was arrested in 1945 for committing war crimes and executed by firing squad.
The Bataan Death March showed the world how cruelly the Japanese were willing to behave in their quest for domination of the Pacific. Thousands of people were killed, and even more were starved and beaten.
This march led to over 100,000 people dying after the battle. The American and Filipino soldiers who fought in this battle were punished by doing the march.
General Douglas MacArthur
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The surrender of American forces in the Philippines during World War II took place on May 6, 1942. General Jonathan Wainwright, who had assumed command after General Douglas MacArthur's departure, surrendered his troops to the Japanese. This marked the end of the Philippines Campaign and led to the infamous Bataan Death March.
The Japanese captured a large group of Americans early in the war on the southern tip of the Philippine island. They had to transport them to prison camps and to a naval port but they lacked sufficient transportation, food or medical supplies. This resulted in the cruel conduct against the Americans. Also, many of the Japanese did not respect Americans and viewed them as low-class people.
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