WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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the death of 600 Americans and thousands of Filipinos.
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the Japanese to invade Hong Kong.
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thousands of U S soldiers in the Pacific Fleet to become lost at sea.
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the death of General Douglas MacArthur.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -They suffered from starvation, having to sleep in the harsh conditions of the Philippines. The prisoners unable to make it through the march were beaten, killed, and sometimes beheaded. The Bataan Death March has a devastating legacy, with Filipinos suffering disproportionately compared to US troops.
Detailed explanation-3: -Bataan Death March, march in the Philippines of some 66 miles (106 km) that 76, 000 prisoners of war (66, 000 Filipinos, 10, 000 Americans) were forced by the Japanese military to endure in April 1942, during the early stages of World War II.
Detailed explanation-4: -There were 987 survivors. As of 2012, of the veterans of the 200th and 515th who survived the Bataan Death March, 69 were still alive. As of March 2017, only four of these veterans remained.