Thrisha Botiwey
Stories (2/0)
One of the Most Brutal War Crimes in History
After the surprise attack at Pearl Harbor, the Japanese military invasion of the Philippines began on the 7th of December 1941. The defenders failed to keep the Japanese from getting to the shore of the Lingayen Gulf. By the end of December 22, the Japanese were able to secure the central plain. On December 26, the capital of the Philippines, Manila was declared to be an open city which means that no defenses or forces were left in Manila. This gave the Japanese an opportunity to capture the capital of the country meanwhile American and Philippine soldiers retreated to the Bataan Peninsula. For three months, a grueling battle ensued between the Japanese and the combined forces of Filipino and American soldiers. Eventually, because soldiers had less than half of their supplies and many were either sick or injured, United States General Edward King Jr. had to surrender an estimated 60,000 to 80,000 American and Filipino soldiers to the Japanese on April 9, 1942, most being fatigued and malnourished.
By Thrisha Botiwey2 years ago in FYI
I found essays I wrote when I was 17. I'm 22 now.
I would randomly want to read the things I wrote to see just how much I've changed from my perspective of things to how I wrote and articulate my words. I really wanted to edit these but I want to show you how I used to write back then. This essay below is from one of my notebooks. This was written by 2017 me when I was 17 and I am now 22.
By Thrisha Botiwey2 years ago in Humans