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FALL OF THE PHILIPPINES
      BATAAN DEATH MARCH
   December 8, 1941 – May 6, 1942
THESIS
 Japanese bombers attacked the Philippines to build up
  defense. Allied forces fought and retreated to Bataan
 Peninsula. With the flee of General MacArthur, the allies
fell and were forced to march 65 miles tortured and killed
                     by the Japanese.
BEFORE THE FALL
•       Japan declares war with China(1937)


    •    U.S. aids China via cash and carry


          •   U.S. embargoes Japan


•       Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor(1941)




                                              Aiding China was not against neutrality
                                              acts; the US was considered a “neutral”
                                              country.
•
         PLAN ORANGE
        Dec 21: Japanese attack Luzon
               in the Philippines                 Japanese provoke
    •    Dec 25-Janurary 6: Retreat to            Ally troops to give
        Bataan Peninsula and Corregidor           up on war
                    Island
•       MARCH 12: General MacArthur
            retreats to Australia




                                          Japanese tanks maul
    Japanese strategy for bombing         through Luzon
    attack
DEATH MARCH                        "Their ferocity grew as we marched ... they were no longer
                                    content with mauling stragglers or pricking them with
• General Wainwright takes over for bayonet points. The thrusts were intended to kill.”
• MacArthur
• April 9: US surrenders in Bataan    - Capt. William Dyess
• Destination: Camp O’Donnell




                                                              Prisoners were beaten, starved, and
     POW’s enforced to watch the murders of                            died of sickness.
                     allies
                                                                           Tickets given to
                                                                           allies to persuade
                                                                           them to surrender
AFTERMATH
•   May 6, 1942: General Wainwright surrenders
    all US troops in Philippines
•   Many prisoners were either killed or sent in
    “hell ships” to Japan for labor
•   August 20, 1945: Wainwright found in
    Manchuria prison camp




                                                            Plaque for hell ship survivors
                                                   "Douglas, true to his promise to me on Corregidor... had
                                                   come back... come back with a great fleet to support
                                                   him and manpower beyond the dreams of defeated
      Wainwright announces                         commanders such as ourselves.”
      surrender of all troops                      -Jonathan Wainwright

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Fall of the philippines

  • 1. FALL OF THE PHILIPPINES BATAAN DEATH MARCH December 8, 1941 – May 6, 1942
  • 2. THESIS Japanese bombers attacked the Philippines to build up defense. Allied forces fought and retreated to Bataan Peninsula. With the flee of General MacArthur, the allies fell and were forced to march 65 miles tortured and killed by the Japanese.
  • 3. BEFORE THE FALL • Japan declares war with China(1937) • U.S. aids China via cash and carry • U.S. embargoes Japan • Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor(1941) Aiding China was not against neutrality acts; the US was considered a “neutral” country.
  • 4. PLAN ORANGE Dec 21: Japanese attack Luzon in the Philippines Japanese provoke • Dec 25-Janurary 6: Retreat to Ally troops to give Bataan Peninsula and Corregidor up on war Island • MARCH 12: General MacArthur retreats to Australia Japanese tanks maul Japanese strategy for bombing through Luzon attack
  • 5. DEATH MARCH "Their ferocity grew as we marched ... they were no longer content with mauling stragglers or pricking them with • General Wainwright takes over for bayonet points. The thrusts were intended to kill.” • MacArthur • April 9: US surrenders in Bataan - Capt. William Dyess • Destination: Camp O’Donnell Prisoners were beaten, starved, and POW’s enforced to watch the murders of died of sickness. allies Tickets given to allies to persuade them to surrender
  • 6. AFTERMATH • May 6, 1942: General Wainwright surrenders all US troops in Philippines • Many prisoners were either killed or sent in “hell ships” to Japan for labor • August 20, 1945: Wainwright found in Manchuria prison camp Plaque for hell ship survivors "Douglas, true to his promise to me on Corregidor... had come back... come back with a great fleet to support him and manpower beyond the dreams of defeated Wainwright announces commanders such as ourselves.” surrender of all troops -Jonathan Wainwright