Japanese cruelty and brutality against American prisoners was seen after Pearl Harbor at

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Japanese cruelty and brutality against American prisoners was seen after Pearl Harbor at the Bataan peninsula of the Philippines. American and Filipino soldiers were forced to undertake the Bataan Death March, a brutal forced march of 60-70 miles, where prisoners were beaten, bayoneted, and executed if they could not continue. The death toll was high, with estimates ranging from 5,000 to 18,000 deaths during the march. Once in prisoner of war camps, prisoners were subjected to further brutal treatment, including starvation, disease, and torture.

Japanese Cruelty and Brutality Against American Prisoners Was Seen After