Battle of Burma

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:British_Indian_Army
gptkbp:aftermath Formation of the Union of Burma
Civil conflict in Burma
Independence movement in Burma
Post-war British policy in Burma
Rise of nationalism in Burma
gptkbp:casualties Over 1 million
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Japanese_Empire
gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:date 1942-1945
gptkbp:duration 3 years
gptkbp:followed_by Post-war reconstruction of Burma
gptkbp:historical_context Japanese occupation
Impact on local population
Allied strategy in the Pacific
Burma Road
Chinese support for Allies
Colonial rule in Burma
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Burma
gptkbp:involved_countries gptkb:Australia
gptkb:China
gptkb:India
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:General_Joseph_Stilwell
gptkb:Major_General_Frank_Messervy
gptkb:General_William_Slim
gptkb:Aung_San
gptkb:General_Sir_Archibald_Wavell
gptkb:General_Masakazu_Kawabe
gptkb:General_Sir_Thomas_Blamey
gptkb:Lieutenant_General_K._C._Cariappa
gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Sir_Geoffrey_Scoones
gptkb:Major_General_Orde_Wingate
gptkbp:location gptkb:Burma
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:political_movement
Conventional warfare
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Imphal
gptkb:Battle_of_Mandalay
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Admin_Box
gptkb:Battle_of_Yenangyaung
gptkb:Battle_of_Kohima
gptkbp:outcome Japanese retreat
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by Burma Campaign
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of Southeast Asia
gptkbp:strategic_importance Cut supply lines to China