(The Stilwell Road) (1942—1945)

Author: Mou Zhixian, (USA) Kelly Ham
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: An eternal epic, a torrent of blood and fire. The road is a monument laid on the ground. The "" is a victory monument symbolizing the united efforts of the world peace and democracy camp to defeat Japanese fascism. On May 4, 1942, Japanese forces launched a sudden advance, occupying the mountainous regions of western Yunnan and northern Myanmar, achieving a strategic blockade to cut off China's land transportation during the Anti-Japanese War. In 1943, General Stilwell came to China with a sacrificial spirit, coordinating the joint efforts of Chinese, American, British, Indian, and Burmese forces to launch the Northern Myanmar and Western Yunnan Road Campaign. On January 1945, Allied forces achieved a complete victory in the while simultaneously opening and recapturing the China-Myanmar-India International Highway. During the war, the highest authorities of the United States and China, to honor General Stilwell's outstanding contributions, named this highway the "Stilwell Road."