The Aggression of the Military Government
"Myanmar, also known as Burma, was long considered a pariah state while under the rule of an oppressive military junta from 1962 to 2011." — BBC News
A general introduction to Military Dictatorship in Burma
- British Rule
- World War II
- Independent Burma
After the coup in 1962, the country had been ruled by the Burma Socialist Programme Party regime as a one-party state, headed by General Ne Win. A number of protests followed the coup, and initially the military's response was mild. But then the military started to suppress protests, and in 1963, all opposition parties were banned. Ne Win, the head of state from 1962 to 1981, quickly took steps to transform Burma into his vision of a 'socialist state' and to isolate the country from contact with the rest of the world.
In 1978, a military operation was conducted against the Rohingya Muslims in Arakan, called the King Dragon operation, causing 250,000 refugees to flee to neighboring Bangladesh.
- Crisis and 1988 Uprising
- 2007 anti-government protests
- 2011–present