Burma History

Burma History

Outline

Introduction

Thesis Statement

Discussion

Early Burma

830 AD The Thais destroyed the empire of PYU

11th century Burman Tribal chiefs united

1287 End of the first Burman Dynasty

Under Colonial Rule

1519 Portuguese set up a trading station

1752 French help end the 2nd Burmese Empire

1824-86 British expansion policy

Independence and Democracy

1931 Resurrection against the British put down

1935 Separation from the colony of British India

1936 Election of Parliament

1938 Indians and Muslims persecuted, government overthrown

1940-41 Who should they ally with independence

1943 Official Independence under Japanese occupation

1945 Japanese capitulation and change of alliances

1947 Free elections with General Aung San

1948 Independence as Union of Burma. U Nu becomes first prime minister

Burma under a Dictatorship

1962: Under General Ne Win Dictatorship experiments with socialism.

A New Leader

1988: Aung San Suu Kyi becomes the new leader though an election in the parliament

1989-90 : Aung San Suu Kyi was placed under house arrest and the SLORC party took control of the country and has had control ever since under a repressed state.

1990: Opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) wins landslide victory in general election, but the result is ignored by the military.

1991:Aung San Suu Kyi awarded Nobel Peace Prize for her commitment to peaceful change.

1992: Shwe replaces Saw Maung as Slorc chairman, prime minister and defense minister. Several political prisoners freed in bid to improve Burma's international image.

1995: Aung San Suu Kyi is released from house arrest after six years.

1996: Aung San Suu Kyi attends first NLD congress since her release; Slorc arrests more than 200 delegates on their way to party congress.

1997 : Burma admitted to Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean); Slorc renamed State Peace and Development Council (SPDC). Release of pro-democracy supporters

1998 - 300 NLD members released from prison; ruling council refuses to comply with NLD deadline for convening of parliament; student demonstrations broken up.

1999 - Aung San Suu Kyi rejects ruling council conditions to visit her British husband, Michael Aris, who dies of cancer in UK.

2000 Ruling council lifts restrictions on movements of Aung San Suu Kyi and senior NLD members.

2000 October - Aung San Suu Kyi begins secret talks with ruling council.

2001 Ruling council releases some 200 pro-democracy activists. Government says releases reflect progress in talks with opposition NLD leader Aung San Suu Kyi who remains under house arrest. February - Burmese army, Shan rebels clash on Thai border. May Improving border relations

2001 : June - Thai Prime Minister Shinawatra visits, says relations are back on track.

2001 : September - Intelligence chief Khin Nyunt visits Thailand. Burma pledges to eliminate drugs trade in the Golden Triangle by 2005.

2001 : November - Chinese President Jiang Zemin visits, issues statement supporting government, reportedly urges economic reform.

2002 :May - Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi released after nearly 20 months of house arrest.

2003 : May - Aung San Suu Kyi taken into "protective custody" after clashes between her supporters and those of government.

2003 : August - Khin Nyunt becomes prime ...