Karen Conflict

The Karen conflict is an armed conflict in Kayin State, Myanmar. The conflict has been described as one of the world's "longest running civil wars". Karen nationalists have been fighting for an independent state known as Kawthoolei since 1949. Karen Conflict Index Chapter 1: Story of Conflict 1.1 Karen people 1.2 Colonial era 1.3 Conversion to Christianity 1.4 Colonial policy and its implications 1.5 Political organizations of the...
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The Karen conflict is an armed conflict in Kayin State, Myanmar. The conflict has been described as one of the world's "longest running civil wars". Karen nationalists have been fighting for an independent state known as Kawthoolei since 1949.
Karen Conflict
Index
Chapter 1: Story of Conflict
1.1 Karen people
1.2 Colonial era
1.3 Conversion to Christianity
1.4 Colonial policy and its implications
1.5 Political organizations of the Karen
1.6 WWII and its aftermath
1.7 Japanese occupation
1.8 Return of the colonial state
1.9 Burmese independence, 194
1.10 Outbreak of the Karen conflict, 194
Chapter 2: Development of the Karen conflict
2.1 Democratic Karen Buddhist Army
2.2 Role of Thailand and the United States
2.3 Refugees
2.4 Conflict since 200
Chapter 3: Karen National Union
3.1 Leadership
3.2 History
Chapter 4: First Anglo-Burmese War
4.1 War
4.2 Inside Burma
4.3 Battle of Yangon (May-December 1824)
4.4 Battle of Danubyu (March-April 1825)
4.5 Arakan campaign (February-April 1825)
4.6 Battle of Prome (November-December 1825)
Chapter 5: Treaty of Yandabo
Chapter 6: Japanese occupation of Burma
6.1 Japanese occupation
6.2 End of the occupation