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Burma
Burma Country statisticsarea:676,577 sq km (261,228 sq mi) 50,913,600capital (population): Rangoon (Yangon, 4,101,000)government:Military regimeethnic groups:Burman 68%, Shan 9%, Karen 7%, Rakhine 4%, Mon 2%languages:Burmese (official)religions:Theravada Buddhist 89%, Christian 5%, Muslim 4%currenc... Read more
Burma Road
Burma Road in China and Myanmar, extending from the railhead of Lashio, Myanmar, to Kunming, Yunnan prov., China. About 700 mi (1,130 km) long and constructed through rough mountain country, it was a remarkable engineering achievement. Undertaken by the Chinese after the start of the Sino-Japanese ... Read more
Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma
Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma , 1900-1979, British admiral; great-grandson of Queen Victoria and uncle of Philip Mountbatten, duke of Edinburgh . He entered the navy as a cadet in 1913 and saw service as a midshipman in World War I. At the outbrea... Read more
U Nu
U Nu , 1907-95, Burmese political leader, prime minister of Burma (1948-56, 1957-58, 1960-62). A nationalist, he was expelled by the British authorities from the Univ. of Rangoon law school in 1936 for his political activities. He taught school and then became a leader of the Burmese nationalist mov... Read more
Sir Henry Havelock
Sir Henry Havelock , 1795-1857, British general. Entering the army in 1815, he was sent (1823) to India, where he served in the first Burma War (1824-26), the first Afghan War (1839), and the Sikh Wars (1843-49). During the Indian Mutiny , Havelock recaptured (July, 1857) Cawnpore ( Kanpur ) from t... Read more
Mandalay
Mandalay , city (1983 pop. 532,895), capital of Mandalay div., central Myanmar, on the Ayeyarwady River. The second largest city in Myanmar, it is the terminus of the main rail line from Yangon and the starting point of branch lines to Lashio and Myitkyina. As a city it dates from c.1850. It was the... Read more
Orde Charles Wingate
Orde Charles Wingate , 1903-44, British general. He served with the Sudan defense force (1928-33) and on special duty in Palestine (1936-39). It was in Palestine that he first used guerrilla tactics, against Arabs attempting to cut the Haifa pipeline. An ardent Zionist, Wingate trained large squads ... Read more
Adoniram Judson
Adoniram Judson , 1788-1850, American Baptist missionary, b. Malden, Mass. At Andover Theological Seminary, he became the leader of a missionary movement out of which grew the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. As a Congregational minister, Judson sailed (1812) for India. After co... Read more
Edmund Ronald Leach
Edmund Ronald Leach 1910-89, British anthropologist, grad. Cambridge (B.A., 1932; M.A., 1938) and Univ. of London (Ph.D., 1947). He was (1957-72) university reader in social anthropology at Cambridge, and in 1972 he was appointed professor. In 1966 he became provost of Kings College. His major area... Read more
Quebec Conference
Quebec Conference name of two meetings held in Quebec, Canada, in World War II. The first meeting (Aug., 1943) was attended by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt of the United States, Prime Minister Winston Churchill of Great Britain, Prime Minister W. L. Mackenzie King of Canada, and Foreign Mini... Read more

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Burma
Book article from: World Encyclopedia Burma Country statistics area: 676,577 sq km...currency: Kyat = 100 pyas Republic in se Asia. Burma is officially the Union of Myanmar. The...valley of the River Irrawaddy . Mandalay , Burma's second-largest city, lies on the banks...
Burma (Myanmar)
Encyclopedia entry from: Worldmark Encyclopedia of National Economies BURMA (MYANMAR) Union of Burma Pyidaungzu Myanma Naingngandaw COUNTRY OVERVIEW LOCATION AND SIZE. Situated between Indian and Thailand, Burma is a southeast Asian nation. From the borders of India and China...
Burma campaign
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to World War II Burma campaign (see Map 19). Waged between the...dimension. Japan's initial purpose in invading Burma was to protect the flank of its troops fighting...supply route to China of any consequence (see Burma Road ), provided the westernmost bastion...
China–Burma–India theatre
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to World War II China–Burma–India theatre ( CBI ), a general...in the Chinese Theatre of Operations, Burma, and India’, and ‘...under Wavell, whose jurisdiction included Burma. Furthermore, Stilwell was to have direct...
China‐Burma‐India Theater
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Military History China‐Burma‐India Theater (1941–45).The China‐Burma‐India (CBI) theater has been...postwar era. After Japanese occupation of Burma and the April 1942 closure of the Burma Road...
Burma Independence Army
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to World War II Burma Independence Army ( BIA ). Formed in December...alongside the Japanese at the start of the Burma campaign , but was more important as a political...Thakins , with the objective of closing the Burma Road . Suzuki was a fervent and honest believer...
Burma Road
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to World War II Burma Road, supply route 565 km...shek's nationalist forces which connected Burma with China (see Map 19). Built by 200...again, and they launched their invasion of Burma in December 1941 partly to ensure its closure...
Burma–Thailand railway
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to World War II Burma–Thailand railway, (see Map...Nong Pladuk in Thailand to Thanbyuzayat in Burma, where it joined the existing Moulmein...supply line for the Japanese fighting in the Burma campaign than the exposed sea route to Rangoon...
BURMA
Book article from: Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language BURMA. A country of South-East Asia. Languages...and indigenous, such as Shan and Karen. Burma was annexed to India during three wars with...in 1937, and became independent in 1948. Burma did not join the Commonwealth, and discontinued...
Burma campaigns
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Burma campaigns (1941–5). These involved three issues. One commanded...1945 Mountbatten's South-East Asia Command organized the reconquest of Burma followed by operation Zipper, landings in Malaya, shortly after the Japanese...

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Burma Road and Ledo Road
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History BURMA ROAD AND LEDO ROAD BURMA ROAD AND LEDO ROAD. One of the largest engineering projects of World...military highway, the Ledo Road, that ran from Ledo, India, to Muse, Burma. There it joined an existing 717-mile highway, the Burma Road...
Burma Campaigns (World War II)
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History Burma Campaigns (World War II) (Jan. 1942–May 1945...War II. On 19 January 1942 two Japanese divisions advanced into Burma, accompanied by Aung San's Burma National Army . They captured Rangoon (8 March) and quickly...
Burma Campaigns
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Burma Campaigns (January 1942-August 1945) In 1942 two Japanese divisions advanced into Burma (now MYANMAR ), accompanied by the Burma National Army of AUNG SAN , capturing Rangoon, and forcing...
Burma, Christianity in
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Burma, Christianity in. Italian Barnabites founded a mission in Burma in 1722; from 1830 this was transferred to other RC...Anglican Church, formerly part of the Church of India, Burma, and Ceylon, became a separate Province in 1970...
Burma
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Burma was ruled by the Alaungpaya dynasty from...British in India. The British conquest of Burma was piecemeal, beginning in 1826 and not...administration in 1937. Between 1942 and 1945, Burma was overrun by the Japanese. After the war...
Burma Supply Road
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military Burma Supply Road a route linking Lashio in Burma to Kunming in China, covering 717 miles (1,154 km). Completed in 1939, it was built by the Chinese in response to the Japanese occupation of the Chinese coast, to serve as a supply route to the interior.
Burma campaigns
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Burma campaigns (1941–5). These involved three issues. One commanded American support, the attempt...Japanese offensive and in 1945 Mountbatten's South‐East Asia Command organized the reconquest of Burma.
Burma Road
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Burma Road a route linking Lashi in Burma to Kunming in China. Completed in 1939, it was built by the Chinese in response to the Japanese occupation of the Chinese coast, to serve as a supply route to the interior.
China-Burma-India theater
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military China-Burma-India theater also CBI theater the least influential and least promiment...theaters. A joint British and American operation reopened the strategic Burma Supply Road in 1945, which had been blocked by the Japanese.
Glass Palace Chronicle of the Kings of Burma
Book article from: A Dictionary of Buddhism Glass Palace Chronicle of the Kings of Burma. Burmese chronicle compiled in 1829 by a committee of scholars...compilation was made. The work relates the history of the kings of Burma , who are said to be descendants of the Buddha's own people...

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Burma's Drama Could Affect Region; Nation's Abundant Untapped Resources Could Attract Investors
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 9/24/1988; ; 700+ words ; ...democracy has focused world attention on Burma-an isolated, largely forgotten country...Beyond the sheer human drama, however, Burma's "people power" uprising-and the...struggling against authoritarian governments. "Burma is important from many points of view...
Burma Boycott Takes Off with Help from Internet.(Originated from San Jose Mercury News, Calif.)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 1/6/1997; ; 700+ words ; ...investment in companies that do business with Burma, a country few Americans have seen since World War II. Burma was also the reason Mitsubishi's lucrative...political spectrum have jumped on the Boycott Burma campaign, one that has amassed surprising...
Burma-Shave takes to cable highway: Piece of nostalgia back after 30 years.(A)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 6/11/1997; ; 700+ words ; ...save Nostalgic boomers Rant and rave Burma-Shave The brushless shaving cream that...aging and tough-bearded, coterie of Burma-Shave fans. The Verona, Va., company has introduced a new line of Burma-Shave razors, blades, creams and...
BURMA: ACTIVISTS URGE EU TO TIGHTEN SANCTIONS AGAINST REGIME.
News Wire article from: Interpress Service; 9/28/2007; 700+ words ; ...week to strengthen its sanctions against Burma's military junta if the regime uses any...measures that the EU has taken against Burma include a travel ban on senior officials...weapons or military components destined for Burma. And the EU allowed Burma's foreign...
BURMA: INDIA SHAMED INTO REVISING STAND ON JUNTA.
News Wire article from: Interpress Service; 10/5/2007; 700+ words ; ...with a pro-democracy popular upsurge in Burma, the Indian government first brazenly...sent its petroleum minister Murli Deora to Burma last week to sign a deal worth 150 million...bloodshed. Rather than use its leverage with Burma, India would meekly tail the generals...
Burma and multinational companies: who profits and how it works.
M2 Presswire; 1/24/2005; 700+ words ; ...M2 PRESSWIRE-24 January 2005-ICFTU: Burma and multinational companies: who profits...today released a new report on business with Burma. The 28-page document, entitled "Doing Business with Burma", concentrates on investment in and trade...
Burma - free and socialist
Magazine article from: New Statesman; 10/8/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...freedom, there was widespread optimism that Burma would prosper and become a socialist model...a one-rupee note of the Government of Burma. Previously all banknotes were those of...India, surcharged "negotiable only in Burma". The peacock on one side and a beautifully...
Burma.
Magazine article from: Journal of Southeast Asian Studies; 3/1/1993; ; 700+ words ; ...anyone interested in publications about Burma available in the English language. There...studies upon the area the British labelled Burma proper. To ease the path of the user...number of critical remarks in relation to Burma's military dictatorship that few would...
BURMA: SANCTIONS MOVEMENT TAKES AIM AT MICKEY MOUSE
News Wire article from: Inter Press Service English News Wire; 10/12/1996; ; 700+ words ; ...connections with a garment assembly plant in Burma. Walt Disney Company has received clothing...Character Classics, from the Yangon plant in Burma, partly owned by that country's repressive...money goes a long way to help consolidate Burma's military junta, the State Law and...
Burma's opposition needs fresh support Up against the military
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune; 4/15/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...was forced to cut short a mission to Burma last month when a bugging device was discovered...expected to adopt a resolution condemning Burma for repression. The commission will call...efforts to facilitate dialogue between Burma's military and the opposition. The commission...