Question

The quote below was written to describe an event in the 1940s: "The Japanese culture at that time reflected the view that any warrior who surrendered had no honor; thus was not fit to be treated like a human being."
This quote from the Congressional Record helps explain the reason for which of the following?
A. Japan's use of kamikaze attacks
B. the atrocities of Japan's Bataan Death March
C. the United States' use of atomic bombs on Japan
D. the Axis Powers' acceptance of Japan as an ally

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is B. This quote explains the reason for the atrocities of Japan's Bataan Death March, in which American and Filipino prisoners were tortured and killed while being conducted to a prisoners camp.

Explanation:

The Bataan Death March was an event in which American and Filipino prisoners of war marched from Bataan to the Japanese concentration camp on the island of Luzon, Philippines, in 1942. It was one of the first war crimes of World War II.

During this march, between 7,000 and 10,000 prisoners died from various diseases, malnutrition and ill-treatment. The exact number of the victims is not known, as many of the prisoners escaped on the march. The ill-treatment continued at O’Donnell Camp and later Cabanatuan. The American prisoners were gradually displaced to the camps in Korea, Japan and Manchuria, and the Philippine troops were pardoned and released on June 6, 1942.

Answer 2

Answer:

Answer is B.

Explanation:

During World War Japan ordered 76 000 soldiers, mostly from Philippines and United States to be cross around 120 km through jungle, under conditions that were awful. A lot of prisoners died on the road - around 2 500 and 5 000. Even those who survived were led to camps, where they were treated as they were not human. Finally, around 33 000 Philippines and Americans died.

was waging war on the Pacific against the United States. As through times the States started prevailing the Japan army started using soldiers (kamikazes) who were striking with their planes into American tankers. Around 2 000 of Japanese soldiers died this way.