Question

What was the result of the Bataan Death March?

A.More than 7,000 American and Filipino troops died.
B. Some 75,000 Allied soldiers surrendered to the Japanese.
C. Japan took Guam, Wake Island, and Hong Kong.
D. MacArthur was forced to retreat to Corregidor Island

Answer 1

The correct answer is option B. "Some 75,000 Allied soldiers surrendered to the Japanese". The event that led to the infamous Bataan Death March, .was United States General Edward King Jr. surrendered his approximately 75,000 troops at Bataan against the Japanese army. He had no other choice as his troops were dying of starvation and disease, as they were forced to retreat to the Bataan Peninsula when the Japanese took Manila.