Jan 1948British grant Burmaindependence
Aug 1948Republic of Koreaestablished (S. Korea)
Sep 1948Democratic People’s Rep. ofKorea proclaimed (N. Korea)
12 Sep–2 Nov 1948Chinese Communistsdefeat Nationalistsin Manchuria
6 Nov 1948–10 Jan 1949Chinese Communists defeatNationalists around Xuzhou