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Communist Party of Burma

political party, Myanmar
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The Communist Party of Burma (CPB) was a political party in Myanmar. It was founded in 1939 and was active for decades, though it faced internal divisions and armed insurgencies throughout its existence. The party's activities were part of a broader context of political and ethnic unrest in Myanmar following its independence in 1948.123

The CPB was a significant force during the period of socialist rule in Myanmar from 1962 to 1988, under the leadership of Ne Win and the Burma Socialist Programme Party (BSPP). Despite government efforts to suppress insurgencies, including offers of amnesty, communist and ethnic insurgencies persisted in the eastern and northern regions of the country.12

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  1. Myanmar - The socialist state, 1962–88
  2. history of Myanmar - The socialist state, 1962–88
  3. Myanmar - The unsettled early years, 1948–62

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