Burma Road
China's supply artery
The Burma Road was a military supply route connecting Burma to China, vital for supplying Chinese forces during World War II when Japan controlled China's coast.
The name now refers to any difficult, winding mountain road: This highway is a real Burma Road—switchbacks for miles.
The original road ran 717 miles through rugged terrain.
- MyanmarRenamed Southeast Asian nation
- KunmingYunnan's largest city
- warArmed struggle between groups
- ChinaEast Asian superpower
- AssamTea-producing Indian state
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