Part of Burmese Empire, then British, then Japanese, then British Various conflicts - govt vs diff ethnic groups and army vs diff groups Rohingya Muslims moved into Burma during British Empire - denied citizenship, subjected to military crackdowns , in 'camps'

Lived under arrest 1990-2010 Done nothing to challenge Buddhist nationalists - politically costly, would have less political power bc vast majority are Buddhist nationalists

2.5 Myanmar Flashcards by Simrat Dhillon

Myanmar context

Part of Burmese Empire, then British, then Japanese, then British
Various conflicts - govt vs diff ethnic groups and army vs diff groups
Rohingya Muslims moved into Burma during British Empire - denied citizenship, subjected to military crackdowns , in ‘camps’

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Aung San Suu Kyi

Lived under arrest 1990-2010
Done nothing to challenge Buddhist nationalists - politically costly, would have less political power bc vast majority are Buddhist nationalists

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2.5 Myanmar Flashcards

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