Tuhia he tomokanga mō tēnei rārangi - Kua pāngia a Myanmar, e mōhiotia ana hoki ko Burma, e te koretake o te tōrangapū mai i te wā i whakawhiwhia ai te rangatiratanga ki a ia i Ingarangi i te marama o Hanuere 1948. I waenga i te 1958 me te 1960, i hangaia e te ope taua he kawanatanga tiaki mo te wa poto i runga i te tono a U Nu, te Pirimia o te whenua i pootihia, hei whakatau i nga pakanga a-iwi. I whakahokia mai e te ope taua te kawanatanga a-iwi i muri i te whakahaere i nga pooti whanui o te tau 1960. I muri iho i te rua tau, ka mau te ope taua ki te mana i roto i te 1962 coup
, i raro i te kaiārahi o Ne Win, i whakatere i te 26 tau o te kawanatanga hōia.