Events
1852:
British begin to covet Myanmar's
rich resources and initiated the
Second Anglo-Burmese War.1885:
Third Anglo-Burmese War.
The British finally annexed
the rest of Burma.1948:
Burma gains independence
from Britain.1962:
General Ne Win used a
military coup d'état to take Burma.2015:
first general elections with the
National League for Democracy
taking the majority in both national
parliament chambers and placing
Ktin Kyaw as the first elected
non-military president since the coup of '62.2016:
A State Counsellor Role was
established and Aung San Suu Kyi
took the role.2018:
Myanmar is in a good state and
their are no current issues, their
last President has died and a new one,
Win Myint, was put in place.Periods
1527-1752:
Myanmar had been unified for another time, under the Toungoo Dynasty. They ruled central Myanmar from 1486 to 1599.
In 1752 the state collapsed entirely, this was partly due to the instigation of French colonial officials.1759-1824:
During this period, Myanmar
Myanmar at the pinnacle of its
power under the Konbaung Dynasty.
The Dynasty had conquered multiple
countries in and around Asia, attracting
unwelcomed attention from the British.1824-1826:
This period saw Myanmar
at war with Britain and Siam,
which became known as the
First Anglo-Burmese War.WWII:
The Panglong Agreement
forced leaders to guarantee
Myanmar independence as a
unified state.1990-2011:
In 1990 the first free elections
in 30 years, allowed the people to vote
for their State Peace and Development
Council members. This was ended in
2011 when a representative democracy
was instated throughout the country.
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