Japanese occupation of Burma

Japanese military rule in Burma from 1942 to 1945, established during World War II after Japanese forces drove out the British and ending with Allied victory.

Japanese invasion of Burma: The 1942 campaign in which Japanese forces invaded Burma and defeated British and Allied defenders. The invasion established Japanese rule and forced the British retreat into India.
British rule in Burma: The period when Burma was governed as part of the British Empire, ending with Japanese conquest in 1942. Japanese rule displaced the colonial administration that Burmese nationalists had opposed.
Ba Maw: A Burmese politician who headed the State of Burma under Japanese authority from 1943 to 1945. His government embodied the limited independence granted under Japanese occupation.
State of Burma: A Japanese-sponsored Burmese state proclaimed in 1943 and governed by Ba Maw until 1945. It gave the occupation a nominally independent political structure under Japanese dominance.
Battle of Imphal: A 1944 battle in northeastern India in which Allied forces defeated Japan’s invasion of India. The Japanese defeat at Imphal undermined the forces occupying Burma.
Burma National Army: A Burmese nationalist military force formed under Japanese sponsorship and later aligned with the Allies. Its shift from cooperation to revolt weakened Japanese control near the occupation’s end.
Burma Road: A supply route from Burma into China, used by the Allies before Japanese forces captured it in 1942. Cutting this route was a strategic motive for Japan’s invasion of Burma.
Ne Win: A Burmese military officer who served in the Burma National Army and later became the country’s ruler. His wartime service connected the occupation-era army to Burma’s postwar military politics.
Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League: A Burmese political coalition formed in 1944 to oppose Japanese rule and pursue independence. It organized the political alliance that helped turn resistance into a national movement.
Battle of Kohima: A 1944 battle in northeastern India that halted Japan’s advance toward the Brahmaputra valley. Its outcome helped reverse Japan’s campaign from the Burma frontier.

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