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  2. Independence Day (Myanmar) - Wikipedia

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    The Burma National Army and the Arakan National Army fought with the Japanese from 1942–44, but switched allegiance to the Allied side in 1945. [citation needed] Following World War II, General Aung San negotiated the Panglong Agreement with ethnic leaders that guaranteed the independence of Burma as a unified state. In 1947, Aung San became ...

  3. History of Myanmar - Wikipedia

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    The history of Myanmar (also known as Burma; Burmese: မြန်မာ့သမိုင်း) covers the period from the time of first-known human settlements 13,000 years ago to the present day. The earliest inhabitants of recorded history were a Tibeto-Burman-speaking people who established the Pyu city-states ranged as far south as Pyay ...

  4. Myanmar - Wikipedia

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    Myanmar's post-independence history has been checkered by continuing unrest and conflict to this day. The coup d'état in 1962 resulted in a military dictatorship under the Burma Socialist Programme Party. On 8 August 1988, the 8888 Uprising then resulted in a nominal transition to a multi-party system two years later, but the country's post ...

  5. Burmese Declaration of Independence - Wikipedia

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    A Japanese invasion of Burma during the Second World War was launched from Malaya in December 1941. This led to the defeat of British and Indian forces and to Japanese rule, but during 1942 the new rulers made promises to grant Burma independence after the war, believing that this would give the Burmese a stake in an Axis victory, create resistance to future re-colonization by the western ...

  6. Myanmar conflict - Wikipedia

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    It is the world's longest ongoing civil war, spanning almost eight decades. [7] [8] [9] In 1940, during World War II, Burmese intellectuals formed the Thirty Comrades, who later established the Burma Independence Army (BIA) to fight against the Allies. Aung San led the State of Burma, switching allegiance to the Allies in mid-1944.

  7. List of wars involving Myanmar - Wikipedia

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    Japanese invasion of Burma (1941–1942) (part of World War II) United Kingdom India; Burma; China. United States Empire of Japan. Burma Independence Army Thailand. Defeat: Japanese troops invade and occupy Burma in 1942; Battle of Bilin River – 14–18 February 1942; Battle of Sittang Bridge – 19–23 February 1942; Battle of Pegu – 3 ...

  8. Military history of Myanmar - Wikipedia

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    The war, which claimed the lives of over 70,000 Chinese soldiers and four commanders is sometimes described as "the most disastrous frontier war that the Qing Dynasty had ever waged", [134] and one that "assured Burmese independence and probably the independence of other states in Southeast Asia". [136]

  9. Timeline of Burmese history - Wikipedia

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    This is a timeline of Burmese or Myanmar history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Burma and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Burma. See also the list of Burmese leaders. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items ...