January 4th

== Information==

What:
Burma gains independence in from the United Kingdom.

Where:
Burma

Year:
1948

Information
On January 4th, 1948, the Republic of Burma became independent from the British Empire. After decades of British rule, which was only shattered by several years of Japanese occupation, Burma finally gained independence. It was the first of many British colonies to do so. Burma would soon be followed by India and Pakistan. The independence of these three nations would eventually spark a large independence movement throughout many European colonies that would rob Britain, France, The Natherlands, Spain, Portugal and Belgium of their overseas empires. Another major effect of this would be that the void left by the british would be filled by a brutal dictarship that continues to this day in Burma (or some would saay Myanamar).