Union of Burma

This article is about the specific polity Union of Burma and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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Burma gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1948 as Union of Burma.

Establishment

January 1948: When Burma gained independence in 1948, the Shan States became part of the Union of Burma.

January 1948: Burma achieved independence from British rule.

Chronology

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1. Events

October 1960: On 28 January 1960 a treaty was signed by China and Burma to delimit most of their border, which was later completed with a full delimitation treaty signed on 1 October 1960, with both sides ceding small areas along the border.

Disestablishment

January 1975: Burma was renamed the Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma and the Union Revolutionary Council was replaced with the People's Assembly in 1974.