What is the largest surrender of American Forces in U.S. History?

Correct answer: B. The fall of Bataan

  • A. Appomattox
  • B. The fall of Bataan
  • C. Bunker Hill
  • D. Battle of the Bulge

Explanation

The fall of Bataan in April 1942 led to the surrender of roughly 76,000 American and Filipino troops, commonly described as the largest U.S. military surrender. Appomattox was a Confederate surrender, not a surrender of American forces to a foreign enemy.

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