The official policy of the U.S. Government is that Thailand was not an ally of the Axis, and that the United States was not at war with Thailand. The policy of the U.S. Government ever since 1945 has been to treat Thailand not as a former enemy, but rather as a country which had been forced into certain actions by Japanese blackmail, before being occupied by Japanese troops. Thailand has been treated by the United States in the same way as such other Axis-occupied countries as Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Greece, Norway, Poland, and the Netherlands. COUNT 7
QSN1 Did the U.S. believe that Thailand was an Axis ally? ANS1 not an ally QSN2 What does the U.S. believe caused Thailand to help Japan? ANS2 blackmail QSN3 Is Thailand treated differently than other Axis countries? ANS3 the same way QSN4 According to the USA, what country did Japan blackmail? ANS4 Thailand QSN5 What nations were occupied by the Axis? ANS5 Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Greece, Norway, Poland, and the Netherlands QSN6 After 1945, how did the USA treat Thailand? ANS6 not as a former enemy QSN7 Who occupied Thailand according to the USA? ANS7 Japanese troops