Introduction — When Burma (Myanmar) achieved independence from British colonial rule in 1948, many observers viewed it with its high standards of education and abundant natural resources as one of the Asian countries most likely to achieve economic… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Aung Gyaw, Bo — (? 1938) Student at Judson College, Rangoon (Yangon) University, who died of wounds inflicted by British military police during a demonstration in downtown Rangoon (Yangon) on December 20, 1938. His body was brought to the Rangoon… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Rangoon (Yangon) Institute of Technology — (RIT) Originally the Department of Engineering at Rangoon (Yangon) University. A new campus at Gyogone, Insein Township, was constructed in 1958 1961 with assistance from the Soviet Union. RIT became completely independent of Rangoon… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Students, Historical Role of — Beginning in the early 20th century, university and high school students played an active and sometimes leading role in struggles against British colonial rule. Following independence in 1948, they organized opposition movements against the… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Tea Shop Incident — (March 12, 1988) Against a backdrop of economic distress, the tea shop incident, which occurred in northern Rangoon (Yangon) on the evening of Saturday, March 12, 1988, was the small spark that led to the massive demonstrations of Democracy … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Événements politiques de 1988 en Birmanie — Les événements politiques de 1988 en Birmanie sont un ensemble de manifestations pacifiques demandant l établissement de la démocratie qui culminent le 8 août 1988 (d où leur surnom de soulèvement 8888). Ces évènements, provoqués par l état… … Wikipédia en Français
8888 Uprising — Der Volksaufstand 8888 Uprising war eine friedliche Volkserhebung für Demokratie, die am 8. August 1988 in der damaligen birmanischen Hauptstadt Rangun von Studenten ausging. Der Aufstand endete am 18. September 1988 mit seiner blutigen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Liste des ministres en chef des divisions administratives birmanes — Cette page dresse la liste des ministres en chef (chief ministers) actuels des 14 divisions administratives (7 régions et 7 États) de la Birmanie (est aussi mentionné le président du conseil du Territoire de l’Union). Sommaire 1 Ministres en chef … Wikipédia en Français
8888 Uprising — The 8888 Uprising (Burmese: my. ၈ ၄လုံး or my. ရွစ္ေလးလုံး; MLCTS: hrac le: lum: ) was a national revolution in Burma (Myanmar) demanding democracy in 1988. The uprising began on August 8, 1988, and from this date (8 8 88… … Wikipedia
Mie Mie — at a Saffron Revolution protest in Yangon, August 2007 Thin Thin Aye (Burmese: သင်းသင်းအေး, pronounced [θɪɴ θɪɴ … Wikipedia
