Question

Which of the following nations remained neutral from European Imperial Power?
A) Myanmar
B) Indonesia
C) Thailand
D) Indochina

Answer 1

Hint: The word "imperialism" comes from the Latin word "imperium," which means sovereignty. Imperialism is linked to the notions of colonialism and empire, but it is a distinct concept that can be used to many different types of expansion and rule. Imperialism and colonialism both rule the political and economic benefits of land, as well as the indigenous peoples who live there.

Complete answer:
From the subsequent three Anglo-Burmese wars to the foundation of Burma as a Province of British India to the establishment of an autonomously administered colony, and finally independence, British control in Burma, now Myanmar, lasted from 1824 to 1948. British Burma was the name given to the region under the British administration.

The British administered Indonesia from 1811 until 1815. The British started a military campaign in Java to remove the Dutch and French from power and establish British control.

Despite enormous pressure from European powers, Thailand managed to avoid colonial domination by retaining strong rulers and exploiting tensions between colonizing powers – mainly France and the United Kingdom – who had spheres of influence across Asia's neighbouring countries.

The Indochina Wars are generally divided into three categories: the first was France's unsuccessful eight-year conflict with Vietnamese nationalist forces; the second was the war for control of South Vietnam, which ended in 1975 after an unsuccessful American-led intervention; and the third was the conflict in Cambodia, which began in 1978 after the Vietnamese invasion. This numbering ignores the brief but substantial first battle that erupted due to the British occupation army's arrival in Saigon to accept Japanese forces' surrender.

So, the answer is Option ‘C’ i.e, Thailand.

Note: Thailand's economy is strongly reliant on exports, accounting for more than two-thirds of the country's GDP. Thailand is a developing economy that is still in the process of being industrialized. After Indonesia, it is Southeast Asia's second-largest economy.