Why Calcutta was a famous military base for World War 2
ChatGPT said: Calcutta (now Kolkata) was a major strategic military base in World War II because of its location, infrastructure, and proximity to the Burma–China front . Here are the key reasons: 1. Gateway to the Eastern Front (Burma & China) Calcutta was the closest major port city to the Burma theatre of war. When Japan advanced into Burma (1942), Calcutta became the forward supply hub for Allied operations. Supplies for the China–Burma–India (CBI) theatre — including weapons, rations, aircraft parts — moved through Calcutta. 2. Major Port for the Allied Forces The Port of Calcutta was one of the busiest in Asia at the time. It handled massive volumes of American and British military cargo. The US Army’s “ India-Burma Theater ” used Calcutta as its primary logistics base for Lend-Lease supplies to China. 3. Base for the “Hump” Air Operations The dangerous air route over the Himalayas — called The Hump — started from airfields near Calcutta (B...