Burmese Civil Wars of 1948-1958
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Communism, Communists, Civil Wars, Coups
- Curriculum: Asian History
- Geographical Location: Southeast Asia, Burma, Indochina
- Date: January 4, 1948-October 28, 1958
Article abstract: At issue: Political identity of postcolonial Burma. Result: Consolidation of Burma’s multiethnic population under military rule.
Background
The ethnically and linguistically diverse population of Burma emerged from World War II with extensive experience in anti-Japanese guerrilla warfare. British colonial rule was reestablished during the 1945-1948 period, and poor economic management produced food shortages, unemployment, and political violence. Both urban laborers and rural peasants were drawn to the Communist Party of Burma, which,...
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