Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League
The Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League (better known as the AFPFL) was the main political party in Burma from 1946 until 1962. It was founded by Aung San, U Nu and others during the 1940s to protest the Japanese occupation, and, after that ended, the British colonial administration. Aung San became the premier of Burma in 1946, but he was assassinated in 1947. U Nu then became both the premier of Burma and the leader of the party. With two short interruptions, Nu and the AFPFL remained in power until March 2 1962, winning several parliamentary elections. In 1962 the government was overthrown by General Ne Win, who banned the party. The AFPFL has been superceded by other political parties and movements in opposition to the military government, which still holds power today. During its time in power, the AFPFL persued a nationalist and anti-communist policy, and had to fight several communist and ethnic separatist rebel groups for control of the country.
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