Today in History
1 May 1945 - 7 May 1945
War-damaged Rangoon
In the first week of May 1945, Allied troops led by the Indian 17th and Indian 26th Divisions retook Rangoon from the Japanese who retreated to Moulmein. It was the same week Adolf Hitler committed suicide and Germany surrendered.
Many people do not realize how badly damaged Rangoon was from the war, from Allied as well as Japanese bombing, and three-and-a-half years of occupation. The dockyards, railways, factories, oil refineries, and much basic infrastructure had been completely destroyed. The city...
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About this project
The aim of this website is to promote interest in Myanmar's amazing history.Our hope is to challenge the often two-dimensional and uncritical views of history taught in Myanmar by reexamining key periods in the country's past. We would like as well to reveal the rich multicultural nature of Myanmar's history and its deep and ongoing ties to global events and trends.Finally, this website will also delve into the history of neighbouring regions, such as Yunnan in China and the Northeast in India, in the hope of introducing these places to a Myanmar audience.We believe that meeting Myanmar's many challenges today will require fresh imaginative thinking. This is turn will only be possible with a clear and critical understanding of Myanmar and global history.