As we all know, Japan brought too many disasters to China during World War II. The Chinese nation has suffered greatly from war, and the Japanese army has wantonly plundered and plundered China's territory and tortured the Chinese people. It was not until September 2, 1945, at 9:00 a.m., after Japan announced its surrender. The disaster of the Chinese nation has only just ended here.
We all know that war is cruel, and in particular, the war of national aggression provoked by Japan against China is even more shameful and angry. However, during World War II, there was such a small country that supported Japan's initiation of the war. So the question is, which country is so conducive to abuse? And listen to the author's breakdown below.
In fact, this country is Siam, which is now Thailand. As early as the 16th century, Western countries carried out overseas colonization activities in Thailand, including France, Britain and other countries.
Siam has since been influenced by Western culture, and for the sake of the country's independence, Thailand has concluded treaties with them to develop its military and economy. It can be said that Thailand is a very shrewd country.
Shrewd Thailand also immediately announced its accession to the Axis powers after being occupied by Japan in World War II. In 1941, Thailand and Japan formally signed the Treaty of Japan-Thailand Alliance, becoming Japan's only ally in Asia. During World War II, Thailand continued to provide Strategic Supplies such as Rubber to Japan.
It also took advantage of Japan's occupation of the territory of Burma, Malaysia and other places, and gained many benefits. However, the war will eventually come to an end, and it is not advisable to be on the side of evil after all. Shrewd Thailand saw that the tide was gone, and with the surrender of Japan, it was the first to declare the declaration of war against Britain and the United States invalid.
Later, after the founding of New China, the economic level continued to develop and improve. Thailand's economy is still stagnant, and in order to solve this problem, Thailand has begun to rely on China. For example, most of the tourism revenue in Thailand comes from Chinese tourists.
In addition, China sent experts to support the Great Flood in Bangkok and other events. China has been helping this country that once supported Japan's aggression against itself, which shows how open-minded we are in China.
So why did Thailand support Japan in the war in the first place? In fact, the reason behind it is still the involvement of interests. As early as the 1930s, Japan established diplomatic relations with Thailand. At that time, Thailand was very envious of Japan's wealth and strength, and at the same time envied Japan's road to prosperity and strength, so it sent many international students to Japan;
In addition, in order to compete with Britain and the United States, Japan has also begun to actively cultivate Thailand. At that time, Thai submarines and naval units were built and trained with the help of Japan.
Only in the end, Japan was defeated, and the relationship between Thailand and Japan came to an end. And our country is broad-minded, so when Thailand sent a request for support to China, we helped them regardless of previous suspicions, which shows the style of a big country.
So only when the country becomes stronger can other countries believe in you. Weak countries have no diplomacy, and only their own strength can ensure their diplomatic status.
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