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This paper is a presentation, from historical point of view, with respect to the Independence movements in Myanmar from 1939 to 1945. It consists of national movements of independence struggles. It highlights the essence of Myanmar's independence struggle, which ended with success because of the solid unity of the whole population. The successful formation of Bama Htwetyak Gaing (Myanmar Liberation Gang), the participation of youths Organizations for the selection of military training to Japan, the position of Mandalay as headquarters of Upper Myanmar in forming Military Commands were to fight off the Japanese. This paper is prepared basing on original and secondary documents.

A 1995 conference address by United Nations civil servant Erskine Childers is reprinted. The address discusses female participation in the UN and the state of equality in the UN Charter. Adapted from the source document.

"Kazakh Muslims in the Red Army is the first study of the WWII experience of Soviet Kazakhs. Based on indigenous-language sources, it focuses on the wartime experiences of Kazakh conscripts and the home front as expressed in correspondence. The study emphasizes how Kazakh social structure, religion, and patriotism were expressed and mobilized during the war years. By focusing on indigenous forms of private correspondence, the book presents an alternative to previous studies focusing on narratives and documentation derived from the Soviet state. It offers an entirely new basis for examining the wartime experiences of Soviet citizens and Soviet Muslims"--

Women's participation in sports is increasing more and more and has always been connected to cultural factors. Thus, sports once restricted to men, as long distance running which nowadays has significant female participation, are being more and more incorporated by women. Several factors, such as politics, religion and economy, may generally speaking colaborate with or impair sports and consequently female sport. Our aim is to do away with prejudice deeply inherent to our culture so that women will be able to fully develop within society