The Axis states which assisted Japan included the authoritarian government of Thailand in World War II, which quickly formed a temporary alliance with the Japanese in 1941, as the Japanese forces were already invading the peninsula of southern Thailand. The Phayap Army sent troops to invade and occupy northeastern Burma, which was former Thai territory that had been annexed by Britain much earlier. Also involved were the Japanese puppet states of Manchukuo and Mengjiang (consisting of most of Manchuria and parts of Inner Mongolia respectively), and the collaborationist Wang Jingwei regime (which controlled the coastal regions of China). COUNT 9
QSN1 What role did Thailand play in the war? ANS1 temporary alliance QSN2 Which group controlled Chinese costal regions? ANS2 Wang Jingwei regime QSN3 Which army invaded Burma? ANS3 Phayap Army QSN4 Burma was formerly annexed by what country? ANS4 Britain QSN5 What states assisting Japan was Thailand a part of? ANS5 Axis QSN6 What year did Thailand form an alliance with Japan? ANS6 1941 QSN7 What army invaded northeastern Burma? ANS7 Phayap Army QSN8 What were the Japanese puppet states? ANS8 Manchukuo and Mengjiang QSN9 Who controlled the coast of China? ANS9 Wang Jingwei regime