The British colonized Burma in the late 19th century, and it was under the jurisdiction of the British Raj until 1937. Today, the government is an authoritarian dictatorial regime that is controlled by the military. True or False?

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15 January, 17:26

The British colonized Burma in the late 19th century, and it was under the jurisdiction of the British Raj until 1937. Today, the government is an authoritarian dictatorial regime that is controlled by the military. True or False?

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Burma was annexed as part of the Brithis Raj after a series of Anglo-Birmanian wars, that happened between 1862-1885. A province of the Indian British Raj, it was separated in 1937 and governed by the Burma Office. After the II World War, Britain slowly granted autonomy and lastly independence in 1948. After independence power struggles that included the proclamation of a Socialist Republic in 1972, a coup de etat demading the opening of the country would lead to a military dictatorship that last until 2011, when the military junta was dissolved, and a transition period to a democratic process began. In 2015 elections gave the National League of Democracy victory, and a Parliament was established that elected Htin Kyaw as president, and then designated Aung San Suu Kyi as State Counsellor.