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Independence in Southeast Asia

Question 8 • FL-2109310-World History Sem 2 - Flex

Which best explains why, in 1990, the military junta agreed to elections and then refused to give up power?

Answer
A
A pro-democracy party won.
B
Burma was too unstable for the transition.
C
An ethnic minority party won.
D
There was election fraud.

Explanation

In Burma’s 1990 election, the pro-democracy National League for Democracy won a decisive victory. The military junta then refused to transfer power, despite the result. Therefore, choice A, “A pro-democracy party won,” best explains why the junta rejected the outcome.

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