They Fought Up to their Last Strength

 Draft no. 3 (The Fall of Bataan)

    They Fought Up to their Last Strength


The Fall of Bataan is a historical event that happened in our mother land during the World War II. A lot life, especially on the side of the Filipino and American fighters were wasted because they were over powered by the Imperial Japanese Army.

 After reading about this battle, I really felt sad not because the group of the Filipino and American soldiers fought while they were starving. It’s like they were in a double war. A war against the Japanese Army and the war against hunger. If only the reinforcement arrived, the result of the war could have been changed. The ending could be in favor of the group of the Filipinos and Americans not for the Japanese invaders. After the Fall of Bataan, around 63,000 Filipino fighters and 12,000 American fighters surrendered. These thousands of captives had to undergo the so called Bataan Death March, wherein they had to walk for a long mile starving and week just to there to where they were to be detain. What really saddened me is the fact that many of the war captives died while they were marching to their detention place. The Japanese soldiers could have been kinder since they already won.

 This historical event in the past really proves how determined our ancestors were. They fought so hard for our country, even up to the last strength that they had. Therefore, we should always remember their heroic deeds, and we should always fight for what is right for us. 



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