Thailand's joke in World War II

During World War II, driven by interests, Thailand formed an alliance with Japan and became one of the few countries in Asia that formed an alliance with Japan. During this period, although Japan brought many benefits to Thailand, it also brought them a heavy burden. At the same time, the Thai people, dissatisfied with the government's alliance with Thailand and disgusted with Japan's exploitation and plunder, stood at the forefront of the war of resistance from the beginning.

Affected by this, some officials, including Billie Phanomyong, the Regent, embarked on the road of resisting and resisting Japanese aggression.

First, with the establishment of Thailand, the working class in Thailand was the most determined to unite with all forces to resist Japan. Under the leadership of the working class, Thailand was founded at the end of 1942. Thailand * * * put forward a clear anti-Japanese proposition as soon as it was established, calling for the establishment of an anti-Japanese unified democratic alliance and uniting all forces to carry out War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.

Under the leadership of Thailand, the labor movement is also in full swing, and the working class resists the policies of the Japanese and Thai governments in various ways. The most important way is to organize workers to go on strike. According to incomplete statistics, during Thailand's occupation by Japan, there were nearly 200 strikes and sabotage movements throughout the country, involving more than 230 factories and nearly 50,000 workers.

Second, the Anti-Japanese Volunteers secretly organized the Thai people to secretly organize the Anti-Japanese Volunteers under difficult conditions. Assist the allied forces to attack the Japanese army in Thailand and restore Thailand's independence and freedom? And other tasks, and founded the Maha newspaper to promote anti-Japanese thought. The Anti-Japanese Volunteers did not develop into an influential force because of the suppression of Thailand and Japan, but it had a positive impact on awakening people's anti-Japanese awareness and opposing the compromise policy of the Thai government.

1942 1 February, 2008 1, Thailand held its first national congress, elected leading bodies, issued a declaration, and put forward the program of establishing an anti-Japanese national United front and launching a national revolutionary war.

Since then, the struggles of people from all walks of life, mainly the workers' movement, have developed day by day. According to incomplete statistics, during the Japanese occupation period, Thai workers went on strike 150 times, about 220 factories participated in the struggle, and more than 40 thousand workers participated in the struggle.

Third, implement? Free Thai food? The simultaneous movement was founded and initiated by patriots at the end of 194 1? Free Thai food? Exercise. The sponsor of this activity is Suni Ba Maw, Thai Ambassador to the United States. The campaign was supported by students studying in the United States and Britain and embassy staff. Prince Subaswad, who was exiled to England, was elected as the leader of the movement. The Free Thailand Movement was gradually linked with China's underground anti-Japanese movement. They advocate winning the support of the United States and other allies and preparing for an armed uprising against Japan. Billie Phanomyong, the Regent, has become a * * * figure in domestic sports. About 50,000 people took part in the movement, including some patriotic officers, government officials, civil servants and patriotic intellectuals.

1943, free Thai? Participants in the movement took part in military training in the United States and then returned to Thailand. Some of them returned to China under the escort of the British army to carry out underground anti-Japanese activities.

In the following time, these returned members provided military information to the Allies and helped rescue the Allies' prisoners in Thailand. Besides, what about those who have returned to China? Free Thai food? Members also assisted British and American officers in conducting regular military training for guerrillas in Thailand. By the end of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, nearly 15 battalions of guerrillas had received American military training, and 10 battalions had received British military training. Free Thai food? Members and guerrillas have made important contributions to War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, Thailand.

Fourth, the 1945 uprising plan failed to be implemented. 1944 In June, Brunei's unpopular government stepped down, and in August, King Kuan 'a sent a government. The new cabinet lifted martial law, claiming that state organs should work for people's etiquette and secretly protect underground resistance movements. Thailand's democratic atmosphere is active, and the anti-Japanese movement has developed unprecedentedly. At the end of the year, underground resistance movements spread all over more than 30 provinces in China, forming an anti-Japanese secret network. The number of guerrillas reached 90,000, and the plan to launch an uprising in the spring of 1945 was put forward. Just because Britain and the United States didn't want Thailand to take action too early, the plan failed to be implemented.

After World War II, Thailand, as an ally of Japan in World War II, was not punished as a defeated country. In addition to the foreign policy of the Thai government, the most important reason is the firm anti-Japanese efforts of Thai people and organizations during World War II.