History of Southeast Asia - Japanese Colonization

Japanese Colonization

See also: Japanese Invasion of Thailand, Japanese occupation of Burma, and Pacific War

During World War II, the region was invaded by the Japanese Imperial Army and included in the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. Thailand was the only country to maintain a nominal independence by making a political and military alliance with the Empire of Japan.

Read more about this topic:  History Of Southeast Asia

Famous quotes containing the word japanese:

    “I am a lantern—
    My head a moon
    Of Japanese paper, my gold beaten skin
    Infinitely delicate and infinitely expensive.”
    —Sylvia Plath (1932–1963)