Bombing of Rangoon (1941–1942) Bombing of Rangoon (1941–1942) The bombing of Rangoon was a series of air raids conducted by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service that took place between December 1941 to March 1942 during the Burma Campaign of World War II. The capital city of Rangoon was the first to be attacked after Japan executed air raids on Burma in preparation for its invasion of the country weeks following its declaration of war upon the United States and the United Kingdom on December 8, 1941. The air war in southern Burma was about to enter an entirely new phase after Japan executed
Rugby union in the Australian Capital Territory the New Zealanders going on to win by 57–5. The Federal Capital Territory Rugby Union was renamed the Australian Capital Territory Rugby Union in 1939. Rugby union expanded quickly after World War II, particularly in New South Wales. The ACT representative team, often referred to simply as "Canberra", grew in stature throughout the 1950s and 1960s as part of the NSW Country Rugby Union. The team won the Caldwell Cup for the Country Championship for the first time in 1964 and went on to win it three times in a row. In 1966, five Canberra players were chosen in the