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Myanmar Update
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RECAP:
The Country of Myanmar has been dealing
with internal conflict due to a military
sanctioned Coup.
Why?
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The Military believed that the recent
democratically held elections were
illegitimate.
Many believe this was just a way in which
the military could just regain and
reestablish control within the country.
How have the people responded?
The people have taken to the streets to
demonstrate and protest.
● Demonstrations and Protests have been
taking place since the election results have
been made public; but have gained steam in
the past 8 Weeks.
The Situation
How Has the Situation
Evolved?
Government and Political
Economic Results
-In the last 8 weeks, protests
Results
-How
could
widespread
How do you think Other
have ramped up in intensity, and
protest
and
violence
Countries Have Reacted to
the military has responded with
effect
Myanmar
from
an
the ongoing situation in
brutal violence.
Economic Perspective
Myanmar?
-Myanmar
is
composed
of
Big
-For Instance on Saturday
-United States and Other
Cities
and
Large
Rural
areas.
March 27th alone. 141 Civilians
Western Nations have threatened
Textiles
and
Crops
are
their
were killed while protesting.
sanctions.
biggest products.
-The U.N security council is
(Finished
and
Unfinished
Goods)
-As of Yesterday that number is
beginning to get involved?
-With the large amount of
estimated to be near 600-700.
-China is sitting back to see how
protests and violence towards
the situation plays out.
civilians,
people
are
not
in
-Myanmar has had a long history
-The Fear of a Full Blown Civil
work due to protesting and
with military violence towards its
War looks possible.
fear of violence from the
citizens.
-COVID-19 is spreading rapidly!
military.
“A threat to democracy
anywhere is a threat to
democracy everywhere”.
Discussion
Where do you see the situation headed in Myanmar?