WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE PACIFIC OCEAN THEATER OF WWII
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The Holocaust
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Battle of Midway
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Invasion of Normandy
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Bataan Death March
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Detailed explanation-1: -Those who dropped from exhaustion or sickness, fell behind, broke ranks to fetch water, or tried to escape were bayoneted, shot, or beheaded.
Detailed explanation-2: -Bataan Death March The prisoners of war were forced to march through tropical conditions, enduring heat, humidity, and rain without adequate medical care. They suffered from starvation, having to sleep in the harsh conditions of the Philippines.
Detailed explanation-3: -Estimates vary widely, but the Department of Veteran’s Affairs estimates that 650 American and 16, 500 Filipino soldiers were killed during and after the Bataan Death March. Other researchers claim the total number of deaths-including Filipino civilians who tried to help the marchers-is even higher.
Detailed explanation-4: -The tens of thousands of U.S. and Filipino soldiers were forced to become prisoners of war to the Japanese. The soldiers faced horrifying conditions and treatment as POWs. The soldiers were deprived of food, water, and medical attention, and were forced to march 65 miles to confinement camps throughout the Philippines.