What events led up to the bataan death march?

The Bataan Death March followed the surrender of American and Filipino forces to the Japanese on April 9, 1942, during World War II. After months of intense fighting on the Bataan Peninsula, the Allied troops were overwhelmed by the Japanese military. Following the surrender, approximately 75,000 prisoners were forced to march about 65 miles to a prison camp under brutal conditions, including starvation, physical abuse, and lack of water. This tragic event highlighted the severe treatment of POWs by the Japanese during the war.