During World War II, this land became the center of bitter fighting, and in a few short months in 1942, Japanese armies drove the British out.
१८८६ पर्यंत, बर्मा या नावाने संबोधल्या जाणाऱ्‍या म्यानमारला ब्रिटिश - हिंदुस्थानाने आपल्या ताब्यात घेतले.