Initially there was calm during the transitional period after independence, but on 2 April 1948, the CPB fired the first shots of the conflict in Paukkongyi, Pegu Region (present-day Bago Region).
Awalnya, ada masa tenang selama masa transisi setelah kemerdekaan, tetapi pada 2 April 1948, CPB menembakkan tembakan pertama di Paukkongyi, Pegu Region (sekarang Bago Region).