What's the importance of the Bataan Death March in terms of WWII?

From a
strategic perspective, the Bataan Death March had little impact on the course of the war. The
march happened after American forces surrendered the Philippines to the Japanese. The Japanese
army forcibly marched the prisoners back to a camp. During the march, the Japanese army tortured
and beheaded several servicemen. Others were forced to go without food, water, or proper medical
care after contracting tropical diseases.

The Bataan Death March was another
rallying point for Americans who were already furious with the Japanese after the Pearl Harbor
attack. The war in the Pacific was far more fierce than the one in Europe in terms of brutality.
After the war, many Japanese officers were tried and executed in war crimes trials. The Bataan
Death March was one of many crimes that Japanese officers and servicemen had to answer for
during the American occupation of Japan.