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The first American general in command in China was a salty old professional known as "Vinegar Joe" Stilwell. Stilwell could barely stand to be in the presence of Chiang Kai Shek, the Chinese leader recognized by the west, whom he called "peanut" in his journal, or sometimes "Cash my Check". Chiang was of course a completely corrupt warlord, who wanted all the military supplies the US could produce sent to him, so he could hoard them for his battle with the REAL enemy, the Chinese Communists under Mao, once the US had disposed of the Japanese for him. So he was naturally saving his strength for that showdown, and doing extremely little about ejecting the Japanese, no matter how many thousands of tons of supplies were sent to his remote hideout in central China, at great expense and excruciating effort. None of this was acceptable to Stilwell, and eventually Chiang sensed his attitude and insisted that he be replaced.
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Who accepted Japan's surrender in Vietnam below the sixteenth parallel and rearmed the French?
Vietnam came under the jurisdiction of the CBI theater in WW2 (China, Burma, India Theater) under the Command of US Army General Stillwell (and the British).
What was general Douglas McArthurs role in the Korean war?
MacArthur was the Supreme Allied Commander for both WW2 and the Korean War (WW2-Southwest Pacific Theater of Operations/Nimitz was Supreme Allied Commander for the remainder of the Pacific Theater/US Army General Stillwell commanded the CBI Theater).
When CBI started in India?
CBI started in India on 1953
What theater of war did the allied power fight the Japanese?
The Allied powers fought the Japanese in the Pacific Theater of World War II. This theater included numerous naval and amphibious operations across the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean, as well as intense land battles fought on islands like Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and Guadalcanal. The goal was to push back Japanese forces and ultimately bring the war to their doorstep.
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In all theaters of WWII: ETO, PTO, and CBI (European Theater of Operations; Pacific Theater of Operations; China, Burma, India Theater of Operations).
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Who accepted Japan's surrender in Vietnam below the sixteenth parallel and rearmed the French?
Vietnam came under the jurisdiction of the CBI theater in WW2 (China, Burma, India Theater) under the Command of US Army General Stillwell (and the British).
Who was Joseph W Stilwell?
General Joseph Warren Stilwell (He was also known as "Vinegar Joe" because of his abrasive personality.) was a four star general in the CBI (China-Burma-India) theater of WW2 . He died in 1946 .
Who accepted accepted Japan's surrender in Vietnam below the sixteenth parallel and rearmed the French?
Vietnam came under the jurisdiction of the CBI theater in WW2 (China, Burma, India Theater) under the Command of US Army General Stillwell (and the British).
What was general Douglas McArthurs role in the Korean war?
MacArthur was the Supreme Allied Commander for both WW2 and the Korean War (WW2-Southwest Pacific Theater of Operations/Nimitz was Supreme Allied Commander for the remainder of the Pacific Theater/US Army General Stillwell commanded the CBI Theater).
Vietnam and the Japanese occupation?
Indochina was just one of many occupied regions during WW2. Japanese troops moved westward from Indochina towards India during WW2, creating the CBI Theater of Operations (China, India, Burma Theater) under US Army General Stillwell.
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US Army General Stillwell, CBI Theater; US Army General MacArthur Southwest Pacific; US Navy Admiral Nimitz, the rest of the Pacific Theater.
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Europe ETO Mediterranean MTO China Burma India CBI Pacific PTO
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ETO (European Theater of Operations) May '45; PTO (Pacific Theater of Operations) September 1945. CBI (China, Burma, India Theater of Operations came under the PTO).
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