Previously, colonies such as Myanmar, Indochina and Indonesia were once chaotic, and there were also small riots among the Chinese in Malaya. However, at least in some countries, the control of the sovereign states was relaxed, and the people of these countries had once counted on a slow but growing autonomy. Most knowledgeable people believed that in order to develop the political and economic structure in an orderly manner, assistance from the sovereign states was necessary; in addition, since the survival prospects of weak independent countries in today's world are very slim, it is also necessary to maintain close ties with the sovereign states.

But Japan's conquest of Southeast Asia has shaken all people's belief in these principles. Europeans were driven out, and the local people lost their administrative and economic assistance, but their lives have passed. The administrative management work has remained unstoppable without the presence of Europeans - officials and others - to support it, and this support was once considered by Europeans to be an indispensable thing in the lives of Southeast Asians.

The Japanese may have extremely limited powers to local administrative officials, but daily administrative affairs are handed over to local civilians; and for most people, what is important is the government's daily administrative affairs. Therefore, the so-called need for foreign aid in managing public affairs in Southeast Asia was just an illusion. Perhaps it is a little less efficient than before the war, but the current efficiency is enough to cope with daily work.

Local civilians and soldiers were elevated to a level they could not even imagine before the war, and had managed to take charge of the work of the departments they were responsible for. For a long time, colonial states tried to defend their ruling vassal states on the grounds that at least they had done their protection from other powerful countries. However, when the test came, they retreated and surrendered, and completely failed to fulfill their responsibilities. The Americans, the British, the Dutch and the French were the same, and did not fulfill their responsibilities—and this was the primary responsibility of the government.

In contrast, Siam, the only independent country in Southeast Asia, survived the war catastrophe more easily than other regions. It was precisely those areas where colonial powers tried to stick to, such as Malaya, Myanmar and the Philippines, which suffered the most losses. It can be seen that they are politically and militaryally attached to Western suzerain countries. In fact, it is not necessarily beneficial in wartime. Perhaps more important is that under the military occupation of Japan, regions such as Indochina, the Philippines, Myanmar and Indonesia have become independent sovereign states in name.

Although in some ways, Japan may have given them less political freedom than the previous rule of Western powers, no one who is not proud of being a citizen of a sovereign country who is nominally free. And Japan has done what the Western powers once said but never did.

In addition, resistance movements were launched in almost every region of Southeast Asia. Most of these resistance movements were spontaneous. They were not motivated by powerful countries that once ruled these areas, but were organized by the people of Southeast Asia themselves, and most of them were voluntarily combined by political leftists, because rightists usually own bulk property in their own country, and they should be more careful and cautious in their own risk of their lives and property to openly oppose the enemy in the victorious place.

Although the resistance movement had been setbacks for many years, it turned out that they were the party of victory, which earned them great prestige. And they might tend to be more valuable than their actual contributions. They knew nothing about what happened outside their small areas, and they were obsessed with the credit of their victory, and they did not regard the role they played equally. Therefore, they demanded the fruit of victory, and they believed that the only appropriate reward was to govern the country, which was not only their own, but also that they believed that they were saved from the enemy.

Therefore, in the political field, a major and inevitable problem is the demand for independence, a requirement that was spoken by the resistance movement and supported by people from other classes of other strata in most of the countries mentioned above. The more sober nationalists still hope to cooperate with the suzerain states, while the left still maintained the organization during the war and was supported by some paramilitary organizations.

The National Army Leader of Myanmar

A speech was delivered at a rally in Yangon, condemning British imperialism as a devil and "fascists" to encourage the masses and call on the people of Myanmar to get up and get rid of British imperialism's enslavement, fight for freedom, and exercise their right to self-determination. They can no longer be satisfied with the status of British Dominion or any other status within the British imperialist system, claiming that they will determine their own destiny through the constitutional parliament produced by universal suffrage for adults. Moreover, this parliament must be a sovereign constitutional parliament, not a parliament elected under the shade of British imperialism.

In Vietnam, on the eve of the Japanese surrender, the Vietnam League led by Ho Chi Minh launched a national riot to seize many cities in Vietnam. It was established on September 2, 1945. It then launched an armed struggle with the French army that came to restore colonial rule. It also announced that it would be completely separated from France, abolish all treaties signed between France and Vietnam, and abolish all French privileges in Vietnam.

The entire Vietnamese nation must resolutely use all its energy, life and property to safeguard this freedom and independence right!

Since August 1945, the Japanese agreed to Indonesia's independence. Inspired by this, Dr. Sukarno and Dr. Hada announced the birth of the Republic in Batavia on August 17. The next day, the Independence Preparatory Committee, which was sponsored by Japan/month, adopted the Constitution of the Republic. Sukarno commanded the army to block the Allied forces' re-occupation of Indonesia in the Battle of Surabaya, and continued to imprison thousands of Dutch expatriates imprisoned by the Japanese, using this means to force the Allies to express their views and influence the Dutch's attitude in the upcoming independence negotiations.

India was once the most important colony in Britain that dominated the world, and was known as the most dazzling gem in the queen's crown. However, after the outbreak of World War II, Hitler's aggressive offensive had to make the British reconsider its relations with India. India, an ancient civilization that had experienced vicissitudes, suffered a sudden decline after its glory. Its accumulation of expectations of freedom for more than a hundred years has earth-shaking power. At this time, India had lost patience with the colonists of the British Empire, and its pace of independence became increasingly urgent. Starting with Gandhi's "non-violent non-cooperation" resistance movement, the Congress party called on the Indian people to set off waves of independence.

Malaya, just when the British were celebrating their celebrating to disarm the Chinese anti-Japanese army and regain control of this colony, the Chinese Independent Democratic Party emerged and gave the British a blow with its extremely beautiful political and military offensive. Moreover, when facing the strong counterattack of the British, the National Liberation Army, under the leadership of the mysterious commander named Han Feng, showed no sign of defeat, and stubbornly used bullets and death to return the stubborn British man.

The world after World War II is undergoing earth-shaking changes, and the wave of fighting for freedom and independence swept across Southeast Asia. Britain, the former world overlord, has declined and can only live in the United States and the Soviet Union, huddled in a corner of the international community, watching the two bosses showing their strengths and strengths there.

The loss of political status is often based on a messy economic foundation. When the British government's request for economic aid from the United States was rejected again, when the United States persuaded Britain to be more free and easy, the Atlantic Charter has stated that the purpose of defeating Germany is peace, the two countries cannot expand abroad, and all ethnic groups have the freedom to choose their government form. If a country deprives the sovereignty and autonomy of all ethnic groups, both the United States and Britain must try to restore it; when the infiltration and attacks of the National Liberation Army are becoming more and more intense, and the British army is constantly losing at the cost of more than 50 casualties every day; when international public opinion is becoming more and more unfavorable to Britain; when domestic anti-war sentiment becomes stronger and stronger; the British realize that it is no longer possible to maintain it with the old colonialist idea.

With the uprising of the Royal Indian Navy, the British government was really exhausted. In the continuous anti-British waves in India, they could only continue to give in. In his letter to George VI, the Indian Governor Weiville said in a sad tone that India is no longer a country with no security and law. Strikes, marches, uprisings, and riots come as soon as possible, as usual, evacuating as soon as possible is the only way to calm the storm.
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