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Did the prisoners know that their final destination during the march was Camp O'Donnell?
(T or F) POWS were allowed to stop and take breaks whenever they wanted?
false
What year and month did the Bataan Death March begin?
April of 1942
Did guards allow outsiders to help the prisoners or did they shoot them right away?
they shot them right away
How many Prisoner of war (POW) camps were there? (main camps)
There were seven main camps.
Were prisoners of war starved or fed correctly?
Starved
What year was the term of the Geneva Convention signed?
1949
What did the POWS get rid of during the march?
their helmets
How many ships were sunk during the Bataan Death March?
17
What terms did the Japanese ignore in their POW camps?
The Geneva Convention terms.
When was the final assault launched?
April 3rd
What were the marchers beaten with?
rifle butts
During the war between the US-Filipino troops and the Japanese what was something that they lacked?
Proper medical treatment because they were fighting in Malaria infected regions
What resources were the prisoners on the ship denied? (list 3 points)
Lack of air, space, light, bathrooms, and adequate food especially water
1945
What did the guards do to show the prisoners what their punishment would be if they didn't cooperate?
They tied prisoners to a tree and shot them.