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Fighting World War II — Test

Question 22 • Contemporary Studies

When Bataan fell in April 1942, most US and Filipino soldiers who surrendered to the Japanese

Answer
A
were beaten and marched to a POW camp by Japanese soldiers.
B
succumbed to disease and starvation in Bataan.
C
were forced to build their own POW camp.
D
were executed by the Japanese soldiers who captured them.

Explanation

After Bataan surrendered in April 1942, Japanese forces forced thousands of American and Filipino prisoners on the Bataan Death March to a prison camp. Many were beaten, denied food and water, and died along the way. So the best answer is that they were beaten and marched to a POW camp.

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