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Japan was advancing westward also. After passing thru Burma they attacked India. They were after the oil in Iran/Iraq/Saudi Arabia/etc. Germany was also fighting in North Africa...the Suez Canal is there. If Germany & Japan could link up forces in that oil rich region...so much the better! US Army's Merrill's Marauders put a stop to that link up.
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How did Burma change sides in World War 2?
No, it did not really change sides. Burma was on the side of the Allies during the Japanese invasion. The Japanese army established a puppet government in the part of Burma that it ocuppied after they invaded. The Allies liberated Burma at the end of the war. The Allies did not treat Burma as an enemy, only those members of the Japanese puppet government. The Axis powers often setup these puppet governments in countries that they invaded & ocuppied. Japanese had puppet governments in the Philippines, China, etc. The Germans had puppet governments in Poland, Norway, Belgium, Yugoslavia, Greece, etc.
When was the Burma railway finished?
the Burma Railway is a railway 415 km (280 miles) long railway stretching between Thailand and Burma.
Which Scottish battalions served in Burma in World War 2?
See Website: China Burma India Theater, WW2
Who did Burma ally in the Vietnam War?
Burma was neutral.
What are American born Japanese called in World War 2?
Japs or Japanese because we didn't want them to be part of our country but some people called them Japanese-Americans or just Americans.
What country bordering India was invaded by the Japanese army in World War 2?
Burma .
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.
How did Burma change sides in World War 2?
No, it did not really change sides. Burma was on the side of the Allies during the Japanese invasion. The Japanese army established a puppet government in the part of Burma that it ocuppied after they invaded. The Allies liberated Burma at the end of the war. The Allies did not treat Burma as an enemy, only those members of the Japanese puppet government. The Axis powers often setup these puppet governments in countries that they invaded & ocuppied. Japanese had puppet governments in the Philippines, China, etc. The Germans had puppet governments in Poland, Norway, Belgium, Yugoslavia, Greece, etc.
How was the Burmese War a determining factor within World War 2?
It was primarily important to tie up Japanese troops in Burma. If the atomic bombs hadn't been dropped, over a million troops were stationed in Burma and India, ready for a landing in Japan.
What was Burma's contribution to World War 2?
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What was Rangoon in World War 2?
City in Burma
When was the Burma railway finished?
the Burma Railway is a railway 415 km (280 miles) long railway stretching between Thailand and Burma.
Which country was invading Burma in World War 2?
Japan
Which Scottish battalions served in Burma in World War 2?
See Website: China Burma India Theater, WW2
Where is imphal located?
The city of Imphal is the capital of the state of Manipur in extreme eastern India, northeast of Bangladesh. It is on the border with Burma and is the site of the ancient Palace of Kangla. During World War II, it was the site of a major Allied victory against the Japanese in the Burma Campaign.
How would you describe the Japanese economy after world war 2?
Bad I donot want to go there
What has the author Douglas McLaggan written?
Douglas McLaggan has written: 'The will to survive' -- subject(s): Australian Personal narratives, Biography, Burma-Siam Railroad, History, Japanese Prisoners and prisons, Personal narratives, Australian, Prisoners and prisons, Japanese, Prisoners of war, World War, 1939-1945
