Lockard points out that "the British had already developed a low opinion of Burma's leaders and came to despise the whole society".2 The British did not go into Burma accepting of their culture and traditions. ... He started his career in national politics by joining the nationalist organization 'Dobama Asiayone' in 1939 and became its secretary-general. ... After a brief period, he co-founded the People's Revolutionary Party. ... However, this time the Thirty Comrades which were the first batch of young revolutionaries accompanied him during his journey to Japa...

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The means by which they sought to achieve these goals ranged from peaceful negotiation to armed insurrection and protracted revolutionary warfare. ... Some movements were purely nationalist, of no particular political colour. ... Not so, the British commander, Maj. ... Bao Dai was another figure on the political scene in the South. ... A number of Viet Minh remained in the South as a cadre for a future revolutionary movement. ...

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The Chinese had a great influence over the Vietnamese's way of life, including their educational, social, and political systems. Chinese political and social institutions were introduced. ... In Vietnam, the Chinese influence was actually used to some extent in political institutions. ... For several hundred years, Vietnamese political and social institutions continued to be based on Chinese models. 6. ... Most Vietnamese did not develop a strong sense of participation in the political process. ...

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