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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. 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 ...

  4. 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 ...

  5. 2024 in Myanmar - Wikipedia

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    2 July – Thousands of residents are stranded in homes across northern Myanmar due to flooding. [32] 7 July – The Arakan Army seizes control of Thandwe Airport in Rakhine State from the Tatmadaw. [33] 10 July – The Ta'ang National Liberation Army announces the capture of the town of Nawnghkio in Shan State from the Tatmadaw. [34]

  6. 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 ...

  7. Union of Burma (1948–1962) - Wikipedia

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    The first fourteen years of independent Burma (Myanmar) were marred by several communist and ethnic insurgencies. Prominent insurgent groups during this period include the Communist Party of Burma (CPB, "white flags") led by Thakin Than Tun, the Communist Party (Burma) ("red flags") led by Thakin Soe, the People's Volunteer Organisation (Yèbaw Hpyu) led by Bo La Yaung (a member of the Thirty ...

  8. On the new front line of Myanmar’s civil war, resistance ...

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    Almost three years since the military seized power in a coup, ending a brief stretch of semi-democratic rule in the former British colony and plunging Myanmar once again into civil war, the fight ...

  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 ...