1962 Burmese coup d'état

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The 1962 Burmese coup d'état was a military takeover led by General Ne Win that ended parliamentary democracy in Burma and initiated decades of authoritarian, one-party socialist rule.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coup d'état
military coup
political event
alsoKnownAs 1962 Burmese military coup
1962 Myanmar coup d'état
cause ethnic insurgencies in Burma
fears of national disintegration
military dissatisfaction with civilian government
perceived political instability
commander Ne Win
country Burma
linked to: Myanmar

Myanmar
date 1962-03-02
effect increased military dominance in politics
nationalization of major sectors of the economy
suppression of political opposition
followedBy Burmese Way to Socialism
one-party socialist state in Burma
rule of Revolutionary Council of Burma
governmentOverthrown Parliamentary government of U Nu
linked to: U Nu government
ideologyOfNewRegime Burmese Way to Socialism
one-party socialism
leader Ne Win
location Rangoon
linked to: Yangon

Yangon
newRegime Revolutionary Council of Burma
opponent Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League
U Nu
participant Burmese Armed Forces
Tatmadaw
partOf political history of Myanmar
precededBy parliamentary democracy in Burma
result arrest of Prime Minister U Nu
arrest of senior government officials
beginning of Burmese Way to Socialism era
beginning of one-party rule
dissolution of parliament of Burma
end of parliamentary democracy in Burma
establishment of Burma Socialist Programme Party dominance
establishment of Revolutionary Council of Burma
establishment of military rule in Burma
overthrow of U Nu government
suspension of the 1947 Constitution of Burma
significance ended multi-party democracy in Burma
marked start of decades of authoritarian rule in Burma
tookPlaceIn Union of Burma
year 1962

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Burma Socialist Programme Party government suppressedStudentProtests 1962 Rangoon University protests
linked to: 1962 Burmese coup d'état
Tatmadaw notableEvent 1962 Burmese coup d’état
subject linked to: Tatmadaw (Myanmar Armed Forces)
linked to: 1962 Burmese coup d'état
Tatmadaw involvedIn 1962 Burmese coup d'état
Ne Win seizedPowerIn 1962 Burmese coup d'état
1962 Burmese coup d'état alsoKnownAs 1962 Myanmar coup d'état
linked to: 1962 Burmese coup d'état
Ne Win government cameToPowerBy 1962 Burmese military coup d’état
linked to: 1962 Burmese coup d'état
Myanmar Army involvedIn 1962 Burmese coup d'état