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∙ 13y agoIn World War 2, it is in the 3rd grade social studies,singaporeans salved the Japanese and later stuffed or dehydrated to death.
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∙ 16y ago17 October 1943
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Why was the Thai Burma Railway constructed?
The Thai Burma Railway was built by the Empire of Japan in 1943, to support its forces in the Burma campaign of World War II. Forced labor was used in its construction. About 180,000 Asian civilian laborers and 60,000 Allied prisoners of war worked on the railway. Over 90,000 civilians and 12,399 Allied POW's died as a direct result of the project.
What was built by inmates taken from Changi Prison Camp?
The Burma Railway was built by the inmates taken from the Changi prison camp .
Where and why were most Australian POWs killed?
Most died from disease, injuries and malnutrition; the greatest number died on the Thai-Burma railway and its aftermath.
What is Sir Edward Dunlop role?
He was the senior medical officer for the Australian prisoners of war working on a section of the Thai-Burma railway for the Japanese.
Who did Burma ally in the Vietnam War?
Burma was neutral.
How old is the thai Burma railway?
70 years old when started (2012)
Why was the Thai Burma Railway constructed?
The Thai Burma Railway was built by the Empire of Japan in 1943, to support its forces in the Burma campaign of World War II. Forced labor was used in its construction. About 180,000 Asian civilian laborers and 60,000 Allied prisoners of war worked on the railway. Over 90,000 civilians and 12,399 Allied POW's died as a direct result of the project.
How many Australians worked on the Burma-Thailand railway?
There were estimated 13,000 workers of Australia on the Thailand to burma railroad!! But again that juat an estimation! There could have been more!
Why did the Japanese build the burma railway?
So that the Japanese could build their army up in Burma and eventually conquer Asia. The original route which the Japanese took was long and took too much time, it also opened them up to attacks from the Allied forces. The Burma railway originally was going to be built by Burma and Moulmein but they abandoned this idea when the second world war broke out, the Japanese just took over the plan.
When was Canadian Pacific Railway finished?
It was completed at 9:22am on November 7th, 1885.
What was built by inmates taken from Changi Prison Camp?
The Burma Railway was built by the inmates taken from the Changi prison camp .
When was the Transcontinental Railway begun and finished?
It began in 1860 and ended in 1869.
When was the Trans-Canada Railroad completed?
1885 was the year the railway was finished
Where and why were most Australian POWs killed?
Most died from disease, injuries and malnutrition; the greatest number died on the Thai-Burma railway and its aftermath.
What is Sir Edward Dunlop role?
He was the senior medical officer for the Australian prisoners of war working on a section of the Thai-Burma railway for the Japanese.
What was Sir Edward Weary Dunlop's role?
He was the doctor for the prisoners of war working for the Japanese on a section of the Thai-Burma railway.
What did they ship in the transcontinental Railway?
Everything. Raw materials & finished goods, food and people.
