1. Air power wasn't as strong as it is today and the Burma Road was used to resupply China (non-communist at the time & and an ally) in its fight against Japan. Later flyng over the hump to resupply China supplemented or took over the role from the Burma Road.
2. Japan was invading India through Burma. The British army stopped the advancing IJA at the battle of Imphal in India.
See Website: China Burma India Theater, WW2
Camp Forrest was one of the largest training bases for the US army during World War Two.
Burma was neutral.
After World War II, Burma became an independent nation, initially as a democratic nation. The country became a military dictatorship in 1962, following a coup. The military dictatorship ended in 2011.
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.
there seems not to have been (correct me if i am wrong)
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City in Burma
The Thai-Burma Railway, constructed during World War II, involved approximately 250,000 laborers. This workforce included around 61,000 Allied prisoners of war and a large number of local Asian laborers, including Thai, Burmese, Malayan, and Indonesian individuals. The harsh conditions, forced labor, and disease led to a significant loss of life during its construction.
Japan
The Burma Gallantry Medal was awarded to military personnel for acts of bravery during World War II, particularly in the Burma Campaign. Recipients included soldiers from the British and Commonwealth forces, such as the Indian Army, as well as members of the local Burmese and other allied forces. Specific names of recipients are less widely documented, but the award recognized extraordinary courage in the face of enemy action throughout the conflict in Burma.
See Website: China Burma India Theater, WW2
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The Burma campaign during World War II involved a series of battles between Allied forces, primarily British and Commonwealth troops, and the Japanese military. The Allies ultimately emerged victorious, successfully pushing the Japanese out of Burma in 1945. This victory was crucial for regaining control of Southeast Asia and contributed to the overall defeat of Japan in the war.
Jutland is the only significant naval battle or World War I
The author of "Burma Rifles" is John Rowntree. The book, published in 1963, provides an account of the experiences of the British Army's 1st Battalion, the Royal Gurkha Rifles during the conflict in Burma during World War II. Rowntree's narrative focuses on the soldiers' bravery and the challenges they faced in the harsh conditions of the jungle.
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