A major victory for the Allied forces occurred at the Battle of Iwo Jima, where American armed forces fought and captured the island from the Japanese Empire11. Iwo Jima is the only battle of World War II fought by the United States Marine Corps in which American casualty totals exceeded those of the Japanese. During the Battle of Singapore, Allied forces in Singapore attempted to resist the invading Japanese. Unfortunately, they surrendered to the Japanese in February 1942 and approximately one hundred and thirty thousand Indian, British, Australian, American and Dutch personnel became prisoners of war and remained. in the Philippines, captured by Japanese soldiers1. Prisoners of war often suffered and died upon capture due to the mistreatment they received. They often starved and hid illnesses during their captivity. The prisoners felt abandoned by the country they once fought for. With the help of Filipino guerrillas, Allied forces managed to attack a camp in Cabanatuan in January 1945. More than five hundred prisoners of war regained their freedom1. Beak...