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Tracing the 1962 Burma coup

After the country gained independence There were frequent uprisings in the army and among minorities. This made General Nevin gradually more powerful. And finally decided to start a coup.

The coup in Burma of 2 March 1962 marked the beginning of a one-party rule and military dominance in Burma. Which is now Myanmar Which spanned 26 years in that coup The military replaced the civilian government. Led by Prime Minister Unu With the Revolutionary Council of the Union With General Nevin as president

In the first 12 years after the coup The country was ruled under martial law and the country saw a significant expansion in the role of the military in the economy, politics and state bureaucracy.

After the 1974 constitution, the Revolutionary Council handed over power to the government. Elected Consisting of a single party Is the Myanmar Socialist Project Party It was founded by the revolutionary party in 1962 as the elected government. Is still a hybrid Between the civilians and the military until September 18, 1988, when the military took power again as the Council for the Restoration of State Laws and Orders. (Then renamed the Council for Peace and State Development) after the nationwide rebellion known as the 8888 Uprising was the breakdown of socialist rule.

The junta continued to maintain power for 23 years until 2011, when the army transferred power to the Union Reconciliation and Development Party. Until it eventually led to an awkward power sharing between armies With the civilian side led by Mrs. Aung San Suu Kyi until the latest incident today.

Story by Nation TV | Photo by Nation TV

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