Burma: The Radical Path to Sovereignty
Aung San's leadership, the AFPFL, and the decision to leave the British Commonwealth.
Key Questions
- 1Why did Burma choose a complete break from Britain unlike other former colonies?
- 2How did the assassination of Aung San impact the country's stability?
- 3What were the ethnic dimensions of the early civil wars in independent Burma?
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