Question
Why did ethnic minorities in Myanmar (Burma) not trust the new central government created after independence in 1948?(1 point)
Responses
It launched campaigns of repression against them that led to deaths and forced many to move.
It launched campaigns of repression against them that led to deaths and forced many to move.
The central government wanted everyone to convert to Buddhism.
The central government wanted everyone to convert to Buddhism.
The central government refused to grant ethnic minorities any autonomy.
The central government refused to grant ethnic minorities any autonomy.
It was dominated by Burmans, who constituted a large majority in the country.
Responses
It launched campaigns of repression against them that led to deaths and forced many to move.
It launched campaigns of repression against them that led to deaths and forced many to move.
The central government wanted everyone to convert to Buddhism.
The central government wanted everyone to convert to Buddhism.
The central government refused to grant ethnic minorities any autonomy.
The central government refused to grant ethnic minorities any autonomy.
It was dominated by Burmans, who constituted a large majority in the country.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The most accurate response is:
**It was dominated by Burmans, who constituted a large majority in the country.**
Ethnic minorities in Myanmar did not trust the new central government due to its Burman majority, leading to concerns about representation, autonomy, and the potential marginalization of their own cultural and political rights. The other options, while they may touch upon related issues, do not capture the core reason for the lack of trust as directly as the dominant Burman influence on the government.
**It was dominated by Burmans, who constituted a large majority in the country.**
Ethnic minorities in Myanmar did not trust the new central government due to its Burman majority, leading to concerns about representation, autonomy, and the potential marginalization of their own cultural and political rights. The other options, while they may touch upon related issues, do not capture the core reason for the lack of trust as directly as the dominant Burman influence on the government.