The Death Of The Bataan Death March

On Sunday morning, December 7, 1941, at 7:55 AM the Japanese Empire led a surprise attack on the US Naval base Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, that would leave millions of Americans in shock, and heartbroken. Before the attack, the United States kept a low profile on International affairs, and concentrated on the domestic affairs at hand. This tragic moment in American history forever remembered. It is a mournful day for the American people, although, for the Japanese Empire it was an honorable day, one they would call a

Japan believed they were the fountain of the Yamato race and believed they were superior to any other asian race (Document A). Japan also thought that America would crumble and become “Old Orders” (Document A). Japan's expansion into Asia caused them to go after the bigger countries.

“Yesterday, December 7th, 1941’” began President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the day following Japan’s fateful attack on Pearl Harbor, resulting in the in the tragic loss of nearly two and a half thousand American lives. A date so famously proclaimed to ‘forever live in infamy,’ and so it has. This inspiring speech to Congress and the American people employed appeals and other techniques in it’s mission to touch America’s heart, both with sympathy and indignation. President Roosevelt’s use of rhetoric is extremely effective in rallying the American people to the cause of entering a war so many were reluctant to support.

On December 7, 1941 the Japanese bombed the United States’ Naval Base at Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, Hawaii. The Japanese did not stop there. Their attacks continued to the Philippines, where U.S. forces were stationed. After some time battling, the U.S. and Filipino troops had to surrender and the Japanese took them over. The Bataan Death March did not only affect the United States, Philippines, and Japanese, it affected how war trials were held and carried out. The question is how did the Bataan Death March affect modern day warfare?

The reasons for the Japanese behaving as they did were complex. The Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) indoctrinated its soldiers

One year ago today on the 7th of December 1942, the tragic, malicious attack on The United States Naval Base of Pearl Harbor occurred. The Imperial Japanese made a surprise attack onto our country, an attack that affected our country in a negative way, and forced our hand into war. Over the past year, the United States of America have taken actions, starting just the day after the attack on Pearl Harbour, and we have regained our strength and are fighting against evil.

Introduction In 1941, the United States of America faced the prospect of war. The old world order of imperial empires had fallen apart, and it seemed destined to end an inglorious blaze of destruction made possible by modern technologies of war like tanks, airplanes, machine guns, and submarines, among other things to make way for the new order to come. The United States, being both a Pacific and Atlantic power, found itself in the middle of it all and for various cultural, economic, and political reasons, it was hesitant to accept the burdens and responsibilities of international engagement that came along with the tremendous wealth and power they had almost stumbled upon in the twentieth century. At its foundation the United States did not

Attack in Pearl Harbor in December 1941 shocked United States to its core. It signaled not only an utter destruction of an important naval base and the loss of many lives, it in the first place signified the beginning of a great struggle for nation’s survival. At time when France fails to Germany, and Russia and Great Britain are at the verge of failing, nothing seemed to prevent the Nazi and its powerful allies to conquer the world. And though Attack in Pearl Harbor was shocking, the nightmare of expected upcoming tribulations was much greater.

On December 7, 1941, one of the most devastating attacks in United States history occurred at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. On the morning of that day, unsuspecting soldiers were going about their regular duties when an air attack from Japan hit them. Japan sent hundreds of airplanes carrying bombs that brought utter destruction and devastation to hundreds of military equipment, airplanes, and weapons. In a relatively short period of time, 2,402 Americans were killed, and 1,282 were wounded (Merriam). The attacks came during a time where no one on the military base was expecting it, nor were they prepared for such an act to occur. The impact that it had on the United States was astounding. It was shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor that the United States declared war on Japan and officially entered World War II (Hill). This war against Hitler and the Nazis was one that the United States had avoided since its initiation, but after this attack, the U.S. had no choice but to join the already ongoing war.

The Second World War was one of the most terrifying events in the world’s history. The U.S.A fights back like never before against Italy, Japan and Germany. Previously the WWII by the 1930’s America was completely poor and lost. By entering in the War, The U.S. becomes a superpower in just four years. The disruption of World War II arouses the mobilization of American industrial and in the military section. The preparation for the battle and the mobilization of the War was a complete success; purpose and determination led the U.S.A to win the WWII.

World War II began on September 1, 1939 when Nazi Germany invaded Poland. Between 1939 and 1941, Germany has conquered the majority of the continental Europe and has formed an alliance with Italy and Japan, known as the Axis. On December 7, 1941 Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, thus leading the United States into the war. In 1945, there is growing concern about the Soviet interference in the war against Japan, and expanding their influence in Asia. The war has been going on for six years and as a foreign policy advisor it is my duty to guide the President and bring an end to this catastrophe and death of millions with the most adequate option.

The Barbaric nature of the battles produced massive death tolls of soldiers and civilians. Before the war, targeting civilians in air raids was deemed illegal by international law. The means at which opposing countries used completely disregarded the law and turned toward this “Barbic Act”(International Law- Bombing Civilians). The objective in war is to win, by any means possible to save your country. Once one country brings the battle to the home front, it is only natural that they will receive the same attack in response. This causes a domino effect across all countries, when it starts it will not stop till the war

With perseverance in their eyes, sights were set on the strenuous day they were about to face. Double checking boot laces, tightening and re-adjusting one another’s ruck-sacks and, for good measure, grabbing a few more bananas from the volunteer aid station, the marchers were more than ready to begin the second annual Shadow Bataan Death March, hosted by the 525th Military Police Detention Battalion, March 19 at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

During the years of 1939 through 1945 a global war known as WWII or the Second World War, was fought between great powers and nations. December 7, 1941, the date in which the bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese surprised the US and the rest of the world which also sparked the battle between the Japanese and the allied forces of the Americans and Filipinos. The Bataan Death March, an event that was part of WWII and ended with many American and Filipino lives lost but also showed the world how strong and dedicated the US nation is. The Death March was a forced march of American and Filipino POW’s. The march had a significant impact in Americans and Filipino history since it was the largest surrender for Americans and a large amount of lives

In the articles, Yukie Sasa made plans to retrace the Bataan Death March by foot over the course of four days, starting at the base of Mariveles. Upon starting her walk, Sasa acknowledges that the experience of POWs on the march would not be the same as hers. On October 13th, the walk began. The author describes her first days being rainy at night and hot in the afternoon. In her writings, it is evident that the underlying subject of retracing the march is to determine if it, “was a systematic atrocity by the Japanese military?” Yukie Sasa recorded her journey in a journal format, listing dates, distance covered, observations, weather, etc. The article included information from the War Crimes Office that helped Sasa to accurately illustrate