I apologize if this is not the place or the question is too broad but I've been attempting to understand what caused the civil war to erupt in Burma after independence. From what I understand the government turned into a dictatorship in the late 50s so a rebellion towards dictatorship almost explains itself but I'm having trouble finding decent resources that explain what caused the various groups to take up arms before a dictatorship came into power. On what scale did infighting and signs of a potential civil war before independence take place or did it largely take place after Burma became an independent nation. What were the main reasons behind the infighting? Were the various ethnic groups that formed armed groups to fight the Burmese national army ever supportive of a unified Burmese nation (whether under colonial rule or not)? Or did they always oppose the concept of a state encompassing all of the territory that constitutes Burma? Did the Burmese national government ever consider the people of these various ethnic groups citizens of Burma or did it hope to incorporate their land while refusing citizenship to their populations? Have the various armed groups fighting on behalf of these minorities committed human rights abuses against civilian populations? Or have they largely targeted the military while human rights abuses against civilians were mostly inflicted by the Burmese national military?

Again I apologize if this is not the right sub or my questions are too broad or simply worded improperly. Put simply I have very little understanding of what caused the civil war in the first place and would like to. Thank you all in advance!