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How did bataan march get his name?

The Bataan Death March was a forced march of American and Filipino prisoners of war by the Imperial Japanese Army in the Philippines during World War II. The march began on April 9, 1942, after the surrender of American and Filipino forces on the Bataan Peninsula. The prisoners were marched approximately 65 miles (105 km) to Camp O'Donnell, a prisoner of war camp located near Capas, Tarlac. During the march, thousands of prisoners died from starvation, dehydration, disease, and mistreatment by the Japanese. The Bataan Death March is considered one of the worst atrocities committed during World War II.

The march got its name from the fact that it took place on the Bataan Peninsula and that many prisoners died during the march. The march has also been referred to as the "Death March of the Philippines" and the "Bataan-Corregidor Death March."