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Along with the Belgians support toward the Hutu came the Hutu Revolution in 1959. It all started with the Belgians getting the Hutu more political positions, getting them into secondary schools, and getting them to just participate in more public life. This scared the Tutsi. The Tutsi, feeling that there power was being jeopardized, decided they had to do something. Feeling that they were in a desperate situation they ended up killing a Hutu sub-chief. The vivid Hutu, feeling that it was time to take a stand, attacked Tutsi officials, who in return attacked the Hutu. This turned into one of many small

In 1959 a series of Hutu riots occurred killing around 20,000 Tutsis. After 38 years of being under Belgian control, Rwanda gained independence in 1962. After this, the fighting between Hutus and Tutsi continued to become more and more prevalent. In July of 1973, the president of Rwanda Gregoire Kayibanda was overthrown by juvenile, Juvénal Habyarimana who declared himself president. At the time hundreds of thousands Rwandan refugees were living in primarily neighboring countries. These countries were poor and did not have enough resources for the refugees. As president, Habyarimana would not let these refugees back into Rwanda. The refugees formed the Rwanda Patriotic

In the 1950s Cambodia gained its independence from France and became peacefully ruled by Prince Sihanouk. In the 1960s, Cambodia was dragged into the Vietnam War and in 1970, the prime minister General Lon Nol assumed power and announced the implementation of the Khmer Republic and sent the Khmer Republic’s army to fight the North Vietnamese in Cambodia (Smith-Hefner 264). Prince Sihanouk formed a communist guerrilla

In the late 50s, early 60s, at that time the rumblings towards independence people were taking place across Africa. What happened in (Rwanda) for independence people was a Hutu revolution in the name of mojority rule that reversed the dictatorship

Burma fought with the British in 1945 to prevent Japanese invaders from entering Burma during World War II. Aung San, leader of an anti-fascist movement popular since the struggle in Japan, built a military and political base to negotiate with Britain. According to Dulcinea, he was temporarily in charge of the government which stirred conflicts in Burmese ethnic groups, yet he proved to unify the nationalist movement. Fortunately, San signed a deal granting Burma independence from the British in 1947. However before the deal went into full swing, San and cabinet members were assassinated. These mournful deaths halted the advancement towards independence. In the midst of the 1988 unrest, Aung San Suu Kyi, daughter of Aung Sun, returned to Burma to care for her mother. She remained in Burma due to her sudden interest in politics. On

They were led by Ho Chi Minh. And this is a little-known fact, and these people declared themselves independent in 1945. They quoted our Declaration of Independence in their document of freedom, and yet our government refused to recognize them. President Truman said they were not ready for independence.” (King, 1967) This comment hit me hard. The government was stepping into places they were not necessarily needed and creating a conflict that could have been avoided. The government would have benefited from kings quote, “Every nation must now develop an overriding loyalty to mankind as a whole in order to preserve the best in their individual societies. This call for a worldwide fellowship that lifts neighborly concern beyond one's tribe, race, class, and nation is in reality a call for an all-embracing, unconditional love for all men” (speech). This quote applies to not only during the period of Kings speech but also in today's society. We must step up and spread love and acceptance to everyone not bias and violence. As quoted by King and stated by the Bible, “You shall reap what you sow” (The Holy Bible, 1962

War can be dangerous and after it is long gone it can leave an effect on the soldiers and the people of that country. The author of the memoir, First They Killed My Father, Loung Ung experienced many hardships as a child. Most of these issues originated from the war that take place in Cambodia at that time. The war caused many challenges for the villagers including children like Ung and that affected them in a drastic way.

On Mar. 6, the rebel Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army attacked Myanmar police and military forces in Laukkai, leading to the death of 30 people. The violence also caused the people of Kokang to flee from the region. Chinese paramilitary forces, on the other hand, have reportedly sent reinforcements to help in disaster

The Hutus and Tutsis were seen as two social castes divided based on material wealth. The two groups shared the same language, territory and religion. The Tutsi were meant to rule while the Hutus were to serve. On April 6, the genocide had begun and mass killing came along daily. Many view that the assassination of Juvenal Habyarimana was the jumpstart of the genocide which lasted for 100 days. Through the harsh 100 days of the genocide nearly 800,000 lives were taken. The main reason behind the Hutus attack was to exterminate all the Tutsis because of the country's success to become independent from belgium in 1962. The Belgians were the first to actually divide and establish differences between the two groups. They racially segregated the

In July 1988, decline in economic conditions led to large-scale and bloody rioting in cities in Burma. In Sept 1988, the army under General U.Saw Maung replaced the Government with the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC), a group of military officers. In 1990, SLORC proposed a new government and allowed free elections with the confidence that it would win, but 80% of the seats were won by the civilian opposition party led by Suu Kyi. But it refused to turn over the power to the civilian government. It outlawed

Aung San Suu Kyi was kept in house arrest for six years. During those six years, she had the option of leaving and never returning to Burma. However, she was strong in her decision to stay in Burma to lead the NLD and fight against the corrupt government. Aung San Suu Kyi’s father, Aung San, was a student, devoted in fighting for independence from the British. Britain seized Burma and abolished the monarchy. Aung San and his friends, the Thakins, encouraged schools to start striking back. In the year 1938, many schools and students were joined by peasants and workers to protest against British rule. Meanwhile, the Thakins joined Japan to force the British out of Burma during WWII. However, Japan became worse oppressors than Britain, pretending

However, after the Japanese retreat, the Communists and the Guomindang raced for control the areas that Japan had occupied. The USA became involved, because the US did not want the Communists to win control of China. They supported Guomindang troops to seize most other coastal cities and ports. The USA did not want to renew the civil war, therefore send General George C. Marshall to bring the two sides together in December 1945. He managed to sing a truce between them but it broke down in early 1946. The Civil War started. Guomindang seemed stronger because their military power was helped by America. Chiang Kai-shek was recognised as the true leader of China. Communists were not in good position, because they did not have air force and navy, they had few railways and they only had an army of 1 million men. It seemed really weak; they did not even have the help of a

The leaders include the president of Burma, Thein Sein, and a famous politician of the country, Aung San Suu Kyi. The two groups comprise of the Sangha, which is a community of Buddhist monks, and the Rakhine Nationalities Development Group (RNDG), which is a political party in Myanmar. In 1991, Aung San Suu Kyi won the Nobel Peace Prize for forming the National League for Democracy and coincidently disapproved of violence and hoped that all ethnic groups could “cooperate in harmony.” Since then, she has denied any evidence of an ethnic cleansing, when asked about it in an interview and she has talked about the Rohingya Muslims, stating that “They are not our citizens.” The president, Thein Sein, has done many things to contribute to the ethnic cleansing. He has come up with ideas to end the ethnic cleansing, such as “expelling” the muslims from the country or getting the United Nations to “resettle” them somewhere else.

Before that time, they had been a British colony since 1885. After fourteen years as an independent country, they removed their government in 1962 and finally adopted a new constitution in 1974, becoming a socialist republic. Shortly thereafter in 1988, the country’s welfare turned into a brutal military government and the military established a State Law and Order Resolution Council (SLORC) to govern the country. Finally, in 1989 the country’s name changed from Burma to Myanmar, a name change that would parallel a change in the way the people of Burma would appreciate their lives prior to 1988.

Myanmar has been ruled by the military Junta from mid 20th century to early 21st century for almost 50 years and had the complete power and grip over country and political situation. The 2010 legislative elections ended the rule of military junta, and welcomed a President rule. But still, Myanmar is in the early stages of democracy where the political structure is dominated by the military.