On the Issue of Burma's Defense in the Sino-Britain-US Relations after the Outbreak of the Pacific War
After the outbreak of the Pacific War,the Nationalist government was prepared to send two army divisions to assist Britain in defending Burma in order to ensure the safety of China's southwestern international transportation,seek an equal cooperative relationship with Britain,and urge Britain and the US to put more emphasis on the Asian battlefield.Britain held a negative attitude towards China's plan to send a large number of troops to assist in defending Burma and hoped that the Chinese would launch large-scale and diversionary harassment activities on the domestic front,agree to allow the American Volunteer Group to remain in Burma to assist in the battle,and allow the Britain to use part of the materials leased to China by the US in Burma.The Nationalist government reached a compromise with Britain on the deployment of air forces and materials,hoping to promote the military cooperation between China and Britain,and gain more respect and support from the US.The US was willing to bridge the gap between China and Britain,and enhance the effectiveness of China-Britain-US cooperation,but ultimately devoted most of its energy to the European battlefield and could not play the leadership role in the Asian battlefield that the Nationalist government had expected.As the military situation in Burma became increasingly grim,Britain's attitude towards China's sending troops to assist in the defense of Burma became more positive,but it was too late to resolve the estrangement between China and Britain and the negative effect on Burma's defense.
the Pacific WarBurmaChiang Kai-shekSino-Britain-US relations
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