Mindoro 4

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The Japanese first occupied Mindoro

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Early 1942.

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The Mindoro town that became the Japanese headquarters during the occupation

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Calapan.

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The name of the Japanese officer in command of Calapan

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Captain Isaburo.

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The building in Calapan that was converted into a Japanese garrison

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Mindoro High School.

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The main reason the Japanese occupied Mindoro

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To control its resources and use it as a strategic point in Southern Luzon.

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The organization created by the Japanese to monitor civilians in Mindoro

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District and Neighborhood Associations (DANAS).

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The real purpose of the DANAS organization

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To identify guerrilla supporters and monitor residents.

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The law that established the neighborhood association system in Mindoro

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Executive Order No. 77 (August 1942).

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The Japanese police force responsible for many atrocities in Mindoro

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The Kempeitai.

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The punishment for Mindoreños suspected of helping guerrillas

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Torture, imprisonment, or execution.