When did Japanese bomb Rangoon?
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When did Japanese bomb Rangoon?
World War II came to Rangoon before Christmas On 23 and 25 December 1941, the Japanese Empire attacked Rangoon for the first time.
Are Rangoon and Yangon the same?
Yangon is the largest city in Myanmar and the industrial and commercial centre of the country. It was known abroad as Rangoon until 1989, when the government of Myanmar requested that Yangon, a transliteration reflecting the Burmese pronunciation of the city’s name, be used by other countries.
Who bombed Burma?
The Rangoon bombing of 9 October 1983, was an assassination attempt against Chun Doo-hwan, the fifth president of South Korea, in Rangoon, Burma (present-day Yangon, Myanmar). The attempt was orchestrated by North Korea. Although Chun survived, 21 people died in the attack and 46 were injured.
Why did Rangoon change to Yangon?
These renamings took the form of the “Adaptation of Expressions Law”, passed on 18 June 1989. Thus, for instance, Rangoon was changed to Yangon to reflect the fact that the “r” sound is no longer used in Standard Burmese and merged with a “y” glide.
Who got Burma Star?
Burma Star
| The Burma Star | |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom, British India |
| Presented by | the Monarch of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth, and Emperor of India |
| Eligibility | All Ranks |
| Campaign(s) | Burma 1941–1945 |
What does Rangoon mean?
Noun. 1. Rangoon – the capital and largest city of Myanmar; located in the south near the Irrawaddy river delta. Yangon. Burma, Myanmar, Union of Burma – a mountainous republic in southeastern Asia on the Bay of Bengal; “much opium is grown in Myanmar”
How did the war in Burma end?
On 15 May 1942, just after the monsoon broke, defeated British Forces finally retreated all the way across the Indian border. It was the longest retreat in British history, covering a distance of 1,000 miles – like walking from Birmingham to Rome.