1B Pursuit of National Unity (Burma) Flashcards
1
Q
Panglong Conferences
A
1946 and 1947
2
Q
Panglong Agreement
A
1947
3
Q
Language policies (U Nu)
A
- Majority Burmese language as national language
- Compulsory use of Burmese by all businesses (1952)
4
Q
Dhamma Chariya Act
A
1949
Establishment of 2 government sponsored Buddhist courts
5
Q
Sixth Buddhist Council
A
1954-1956
State sponsored council to preserve Buddhist texts
6
Q
Buddha Sasana Organisation
A
1947
Promoted Buddhism
7
Q
Burma as a Buddhist State
A
1961
8
Q
Renaming Burma to Myanmar
A
1989
9
Q
Burmese Way to Socialism
A
1962
10
Q
New University Education Law
A
1965
Replaced English with Burmese as the medium of instruction in universities
11
Q
Censor Law
A
1965
Prohibited the printing and distribution of some non-Buddhist religious materials
12
Q
Start of Karen Conflict
A
1949
13
Q
Start of Shan armed resistance movement
A
1958
14
Q
Shan State Army
A
1965
