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Myanmar/ Burma Uprisings (The Saffron Revolution)
Causes
Leaders
-Monks
-Aung San Suu Kyi
-Government put an end to subsidies on gas
-This increased the cost to transport food
-There has been previous rebellions against the government
Myanmar/ Burma Uprisings (The Saffron Revolution)
Major Events
Bibliography
#1) Protests began
#2) Violence against monks broke out during a protest
#3) Largest monk march
#4) The Junta Crackdown
#5)The most violent protest
"An opportunity for change; Free world should support
Myanmar protests." Herald [Glasgow, Scotland] 25 Sept. 2007: 10.Global Issues In Context. Web. 8 Oct. 2015.
"Monks in Myanmar Recall Crackdown." New York Times
28 Sept. 2008: A16(L). World History in Context. Web. 14 Oct. 2015.
"Monks on the march; Myanmar." The Economist 22
Sept. 2007: 58(US). World History in Context. Web. 8 Oct. 2015.
"Saffron Revolution." Oxford Burma Alliance. Oxford Burma
Alliance, 2015. Web. 05 Oct. 2015.
By Lyra
Within Myanmar:
-Initially, the government excersised restraint over the protests
-The government then banned large gatherings and threatened military force
-In an attempt to stop the spread of disobedience, the government took desperate measures
Internationally:
-The U.S, E.U. and Australia got involved
-China was relunctant to get involved
-Protests were surpressed
-Still tension in Myanmar
-Still occassional protests
-Election held in 2010