The Bataan Death March was a forced march of American and Filipino prisoners of war by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. The march took place on the Bataan Peninsula on the island of Luzon in the Philippines from April 910, 1942. An estimated 10,00018,000 Filipino and 600650 American prisoners of war died during the march.
The Bataan Death March is considered one of the worst atrocities of World War II. The prisoners were forced to march for days without food or water, and many were beaten, tortured, or killed along the way. The march was a major turning point in the war, as it convinced many Americans and Filipinos that the Japanese were capable of great cruelty. The march also helped to galvanize support for the war effort in the United States.
