Investigation Plan A tactic used in past wars, and also classified as a war crime, is known as the Death March. These marches have often been criticized for being inhumane and forcing enemy soldiers into “primitive and unsanitary conditions.” (51 Allen) Both death marches studied in this historical investigation occurred during World War II. The first is the Bataan Death March, inflicted by the Japanese on Americans and Filipinos. The second case studied will be the forced displacement of "undesirables" (i.e. Jews, homosexuals, blacks, gypsies, etc.) in the numerous Nazi death marches. How and why do the reasons and strategies of the Bataan Death March compare with those of the Nazi death marches? Both cases will be summarized and then analyzed. The justification of these marches will then lead to deciphering how much these marches helped the instigating countries and what the war would have been like without them. Primary sources, such as "Abandoned on Bataan", along with secondary sources such as "Double Victory", will be used to fully understand the differences between the two marches. Evidence Summary 1) Bataan Death March When General MacArthur of the United States surrendered, the Japanese were unprepared for the immense number of American and Filipino prisoners. The justification for their war crimes comes from their culture. The Japanese were instilled with the idea of ​​fight or die. Surrendering was not an option for the Japanese, because it made one a scum, or even a human being. In the Japanese perspective, the surrendering American soldiers had intentionally put themselves in this position. The Japanese did what they were taught; their cultural traditions allowed for violence and......middle of paper......ese Lines in World War II. New York: NAL Caliber, 2009. Print.Allen, Oliver Craig, and Mildred Faye Allen. Abandoned on Bataan: One Man's Survival Story. Boerne, TX: Crimson Horse Entertainment and Pub., 2002. Print. "American Experience. MacArthur. The Siege of Bataan | PBS." Interview by Edwin Ramsey, Richard Gordon and Leon Beck. PBS: Public Broadcasting Service. 2009. Network. .Holocaust Encyclopedia. "Death Marches". United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. 06 January 2011. Web. .Nelson, Jim. “The Causes of the Bataan Death March Revisited.” 11 May 2007. Web. .Smurthwaite, David. The Atlas of the Pacific War 1941-1945. New York: HMSO, 1995. Print.