be interpreted that the nation which is oppressed by another nation‚ Burma‚ is symbolized with the elephant‚ while the oppressor‚ the British‚ is symbolized with the officer who shoots the elephant to death. The three shots as well are symbolizing the attempts of the British Empire to conquer Burma. There are three wars that happen between British Empire and Burma before the British Empire successfully gain its control over Burma. The three wars are known as the Anglo-Burmese Wars. The war begins
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tɕì]; born 19 June 1945) is a Burmese opposition politician and chairperson of the National League for Democracy (NLD) in Burma. In the 1990 general election‚ the NLD won 59% of the national votes and 81% (392 of 485) of the seats in Parliament.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] She had‚ however‚ already been detained under house arrest before the elections. She remained under house arrest in Burma for almost 15 of the 21 years from 20 July 1989 until her most recent release on 13 November 2010‚[10] becoming one of
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Question 1 (one) a Write a detailed account of the Burma Road Riot in Nassau Bahamas. The 1942 riot in Bay Street and in the Over-the-hill areas (place were the poorer black Bahamians lived) of New Providence was triggered by a labor dispute‚ but have been described as the first sign of a popular movement in the Bahamas. The Burma Road Riot occurred on June 1st 1942 through June 2nd 1942‚ when thousands of Bahamian workers came to Bay Street in a march of solidarity. This was a result of the years
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southwards‚ Curtins disputes with Churchill intensified; there were heated exchanges when Churchill sought to divert the Australian divisions returning from the Middle East to Burma.” (Australian War Memorial‚ 2013). Winston Churchill‚ the Prime Minister of Britain‚ insisted that the Australian military should be sent to Burma
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a boy named Nick Freestone. He can be best described as a brave person. There are several reasons why Nick exhibits this trait. First of all‚ Nick’s mother sends him to live in Burma with his father‚ to keep him in a safer place. “Nick held his breath. After a long pause she said‚ ‘I agree with him. I’m sending you to Burma’” (Smith 4). This shows that Nick is brave because‚ to some‚ leaving people in your family can sometimes be tense and scary. Also‚ hoping that your family members survive can be
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thing is that they are born in separate places. My grandparents on my father’s side were born in China then came to Burma‚ while my grandparents on my mother’s side were born in Burma. Another interesting thing they had in common is that they opened a coffee shop during their 20s. My grandparents on my father’s side were born in China. Then they came to Yangon‚ Burma to get better business. They opened a coffee shop in Yangon for about 30 years and moved to Mergui and opened a coffee
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A wise woman once said‚ “It is not power that corrupts‚ but fear.” That woman is Aung San Suu Kyi. Aung San Suu Kyi is Burma’s pro-democracy leader. She was born on June 19‚ 1945 in Burma‚ which is in Asia. Her name consist of three parts‚ Aung San from her father‚ Kyi from her mother‚ and Suu from her grandmother. You can tell from her name that family meant a lot to her. She had two brothers‚ one brother died in a swimming accident and the other moved to California and became a citizen. Aung San
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to use air bases in Indochina. In September‚ Japanese troops moved into northern Indochina‚ and Japan joined the Axis. Meanwhile‚ with Britain fighting for its life and the Netherlands under Nazi occupation‚ Japan called on the British to close the Burma Road to supplies bound for China and pressed the Dutch East Indies for economic and political concessions. In July 1941‚ Japan occupied southern Indochina--an obvious prelude to further expansion in Southeast Asia‚ a rich source of rubber‚ tin‚ oil
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in her hometown of Massachusetts where she gave her life to God. Then she shared her life with Adoniram. Although that’s where she got her start Burma is the place where she fulfilled her God-called duties. She brought so many people to Christianity. She even learned their language. Her husband wrote books for the people of Burma in their language. Burma is where Ann lived most of her life and where she also faced death. Things weren’t easy on her family or friends. They sacrificed much by living
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Kyi MP AC (Burmese: ; born 19 June 1945) is a Burmese opposition politician and General Secretary of the National League for Democracy (NLD) in Burma. In the 1990 general election‚ the NLD won 59% of the national votes and 81% (392 of 485) of the seats in Parliament. She had‚ however‚ already been detained under house arrest before the elections. She remained under house arrest in Burma for almost 15 of the 21 years from 20 July 1989 until her most recent release on 13 November 2010‚ becoming one of the world’s most
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