us history-war in Pacific
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 What years did the war in the Pacific take place | 1942-1945 |
| when was the Phillipines invaded by the Japanese? | December 1941, right afterPearl Harbor |
| Was the attack on Phillipines a surprise? | no, ample warning given-not taken seriously |
| What was Bataan? | area US and Phillipino troops retreated to to defend til re-inforcements could arrive-none arrived |
| What happened finally at Bataan? | ran out of food and supplies. Gen MacArthur forced to leave |
| When did the Bataan death march take place? | April 10th, 1942 the Bataan Corrider was surrendered. troops forced to march to rail cars |
| How far was the march? | 55 miles |
| What happened to prisoners on Bataan march and at prison camps? | They were starved, given only spoonfuls of water, beaten, and tortured, many were killed |
| Why did Japanese treat these prisoners so harshly> | They felt contempt for the soldiers that surrendered. Japanese fought to the death or committed suiced(hari kari) |
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