Burma gained its independence on Jan 4, 1948 , and became the first British colony to separate from the British Commonwealth.

• 1948年1月4日,缅甸脱离英联邦独立,开英殖民地摆脱英联邦独立之先河,但是,缅甸民族主义独立并不象历史学家所分析的那样,是缅甸民族主义者在战前就已明确提出的奋斗目标。