Britons in Myanmar (historically Burma) had a significant impact due to over a century of colonialism.
Britons had significant confidence in their ability to maintain control over and change Burma.
[2] As time went on, increasing amounts of nonwhite participation in local administration forced Britons to band together to a greater extent, resulting in more acceptance toward Anglo-Indians.
[3] David Baillargeon has argued that British administration was also bolstered by other Western groups, as with the Burma Corporation that was founded by future American President Herbert Hoover.
[4] In 1942, many Indians and Europeans were forced to flee Burma due to the Japanese invasion.