History of Myanmar and the Burmese Government

Buddhism, the religion that shaped the future of Myanmar, came up in the late 11th century and was spread through Southeast Asia by the Bagan Empire during the 11th to 13th centuries. Over the years, many empires led Myanmar to the future, until the Anglo-Burmese wars held in 1824-1825. The consequence led the Burmese Government to British colonial rule that lasted for 124 years.

Colonial rule had brought several changes in the country's economy, society, and culture as much as to the administration that people call a complete transformation of a once-agrarian society. Despite everything anti-colonial sentiments were leading to political moves under the name of independence. In the end, Myanmar gained its independence in 1948. However, ethnic conflicts and political instability plagued the country through its post-independence period.

The Communist Victory in China gave the courage to remote the areas of Northern Burma under the command of the Chinese general. At the same moment, the Burmese Government was accepting any kind of foreign assistance in order to rebuild the country, however, with the help of American support for the Chinese Nationalist military presence, Myanmar would no longer need foreign aid. It also resulted with Myanmar’s rejection to join the South-East Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) and support of the Bandung Conference.

Over the years, some ups and downs happened though those all could be solved. At present, the major issue in Myanmar is the community itself. With ethnic groups having the right to comment on problems, society has led to discrimination.