Curtin, J.

Japanese: Curtin,J.(英語表記)CurtinJ
Curtin, J.

...Apart from small-scale air raids, the Japanese military never invaded the mainland. In 1941, John Curtin, the Labour Party Prime Minister, severed ties with Britain and decided to rely on the United States. After the fall of Singapore the following year, he overrode Prime Minister Churchill's opposition and recalled his own troops that had been transferred from the European front to the Burmese front. In 1942, General MacArthur, Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in the Pacific, left Manila and moved GHQ to Melbourne.

*Some of the terminology references "Curtin, J." are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…また小規模の空襲を除いて,日本軍による本土侵攻はなかった。1941年労働党内閣首相カーティンJohn Curtinはイギリスとの絆を断って対米依存に踏み切り,翌年のシンガポール失陥後,チャーチル首相の反対を押し切ってヨーロッパ戦線からビルマ戦線へ転送中の自国軍を本国に回収した。42年太平洋方面連合軍最高司令官マッカーサーはマニラを退去し,メルボルンにGHQを移した。…

※「Curtin,J.」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

<<:  Curtis, JT (English spelling) CurtisJT

>>:  Curry, JS (English spelling) CurryJS

Recommend

Drainage equipment - drainage equipment

A general term for drainage pipes and wastewater t...

Attica - Attika (English spelling)

Attica is a prefecture located at the tip of the ...

Mühlmann, WE (English spelling) MuhlmannWE

…It means a nation in Greek. As an ethnological t...

Dred Scott Case

A lawsuit that contested the status of black slave...

Mass - Misa (English spelling) missa

The most important celebration in the Catholic Ch...

Autopsy - Kenshi

Also written as autopsy. A doctor examines the ext...

Delosperma echinatum (English spelling)

… [Hiroshi Yuasa]. … *Some of the terminology tha...

Holy Cross - Shogei

A monk from the Muromachi period. He was the seve...

Shakkanho (unit of measurement)

A unique Japanese unit system based on shaku as a...

Tsuwano [town] - Tsuwano

A town in Kanoashi County in western Shimane Prefe...

Kojiruien - Kojiruien

Encyclopedia. 351 volumes in Japanese style and 5...

Enagarasu - Enagarasu

…He first studied in Vienna, then organic chemist...

Common gull (English spelling)

...When young birds leave the nest, they are ofte...

Mahesvara (English spelling)

…He is the chief deity of Hinduism, along with Vi...

Concrete Mixer

…The agitator car used in tunnel construction is ...