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1. www.britannica.com › topic › Stilwell-RoadStilwell Road | Burma, China, India | Britannica

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   During World War II the Stilwell Road was a strategic military route. U.S. Army engineers began construction of the highway in December 1942 to link the railheads of Ledo (Assam, now in Arunachal Pradesh, India) and Mogaung (Burma), and Chinese troops later aided in the project.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Joseph_StilwellJoseph Stilwell - Wikipedia

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   Joseph Warren "Vinegar Joe" Stilwell (March 19, 1883 – October 12, 1946) was a United States Army general who served in the China Burma India Theater during World War II. Stillwell was made the Chief of Staff of the Chinese Nationalist Leader, Chiang Kai-shek.

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   Why did Joseph Stilwell reopen the Burma Road?

   • After Japan's conquest of Burma in 1942, American General “Vinegar Joe” Stilwell trained two Chinese Nationalist divisions to reopen the Burma Road. This article appears in: February 2010 When the United States entered World War II in December 1941, Joseph Stilwell was already a highly regarded officer.

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   How long was the Stilwell Road during World War II?

   • U.S.-built army trucks on Stilwell Road during World War II. Stilwell Road, highway 478 mi (769 km) long that links northeastern India with the Burma Road ( q.v. ), which runs from Burma to China. During World War II the Stilwell Road was a strategic military route.

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   How long is the Stilwell Road?

   • Stilwell Road, highway 478 mi (769 km) long that links northeastern India with the Burma Road (q.v.), which runs from Burma to China. During World War II the Stilwell Road was a strategic military route. U.S. Army engineers began construction of the highway in December 1942 to link the railheads of

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   How did Chiang & Stilwell get to Burma?

   • Chiang agreed to send the understrength Fifth and Sixth Armies to Burma and place them under Stilwell’s direct command. Stilwell and his Chinese troops entered Burma in mid-March 1942 and raced south to the important rail hub of Toungoo on the Sittang River.

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4. www.latimes.com › world › la-fg-road30-2008dec30Burma’s Stilwell Road: A backbreaking WWII project is revived

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   Dec 30, 2008 · Burma’s Stilwell Road: A backbreaking WWII project is revived. By a Los Angeles Times Staff Writer. Dec. 30, 2008 12 AM PT. Reporting from Myitkyina, Myanmar and Oakland — It was a road...

5. www.cbi-theater.com › ledoroadThe Ledo Road - China-Burma-India Theater of World War II

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   May 11, 2024 · The Ledo Road was completed by U.S. Army Engineers in early 1945. It ran 465 miles from Ledo to a junction with the Burma Road at Mongyu, Burma, near Wanting, China. Stilwell Road - In addition to building the Ledo Road, Army Engineers and local workers also upgraded over 600 miles of the Burma Road.

6. www.historynet.com › joseph-stilwells-escape-fromJoseph Stilwell's Escape from Burma During World War II

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   Jun 12, 2006 · In Burma during the dark days of May 1942, Stilwell’s stubborn insistence that an attempt be made to re-establish control over retreating Chinese troops put the general and his small staff directly in harm’s way.

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8. warfarehistorynetwork.com › article › vinegar-joeVinegar Joe and the Burma Road - Warfare History Network

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   The Japanese invasion of Burma in 1941 posed a dire threat to the Burma Road. As the British reeled before the Japanese onslaught, American authorities led by Stilwell finally convinced Chiang to commit his forces to the battle. Chiang agreed to send the understrength Fifth and Sixth Armies to Burma and place them under Stilwell’s direct command.

9. theconversation.com › the-abandoned-route-throughThe abandoned route through India, Myanmar and China: why the ...

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   Oct 11, 2016 · The Stilwell Road was constructed under the leadership of General Joseph Stilwell of the US Army between 1942-45. It began in Ledo, Assam, and ended in Kunming, in the southwestern province of...