1962 Burmese coup d'état

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:coup_d'état
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_Ne_Win
gptkbp:aftermath Suppression of political opposition
gptkbp:associated_with Ne Win's policies
gptkbp:can_be gptkb:U_Nu
gptkbp:caused_by Political instability
gptkbp:context Post-colonial period in Southeast Asia
gptkbp:created Legacy of military rule
Legacy of conflict in Myanmar
Political exile community
gptkbp:date March 2, 1962
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Condemnation from Western countries
gptkbp:duration Ongoing until 2011
gptkbp:established gptkb:Burma_Socialist_Programme_Party
Military junta
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Burmese_Way_to_Socialism
gptkbp:government_type Single-party state
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked a shift to authoritarian rule
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1962 Burmese coup d'état
gptkbp:impact Long-term military governance in Myanmar
gptkbp:influenced Burmese culture
Burmese literature
Burmese economy
Burmese civil society
Burmese education system
gptkbp:influenced_by Cold War dynamics
Nationalism in Burma
gptkbp:is_aimed_at International sanctions
gptkbp:is_characterized_by Suppression of dissent
gptkbp:is_involved_in Political purges
Suppression of ethnic minorities
Military intervention in politics
Armed Forces of Myanmar
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:General_Ne_Win
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Ne_Win
gptkbp:led_to Human rights abuses
Increased military spending
Economic reforms in the 1980s
Increased authoritarianism
Isolation of Myanmar
Formation of opposition groups
International isolation of Myanmar
gptkbp:location gptkb:Burma
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Tatmadaw
gptkbp:predecessor 1958 Burmese coup d'état
gptkbp:related_to Burmese civil wars
gptkbp:result Military rule established
gptkbp:resulted_in Economic decline
Censorship of media
Changes in foreign policy
Long-term political instability
Crisis in healthcare system
Migration of political dissidents
gptkbp:significance Political history of Myanmar
gptkbp:significant_event End of parliamentary democracy in Burma
gptkbp:sparked Protests in subsequent decades
gptkbp:type Military coup
gptkbp:was_marked_by Shift in power dynamics in Southeast Asia
End of democratic governance