Burma Coup by Ne Win

Date: March 2, 1962 • Location: Mandalay, Myanmar

This milestone marked the outbreak and beginning of this historic period, which spanned 1962–1988.

In Burma, the army led by General Ne Win seizes power in a coup d'état.

Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also referred to as Burma, is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a population of about 55 million. It is bordered by India and Bangladesh to the northwest, China to the northeast, Laos and Thailand to the east and southeast, and the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal to the south and southwest. The country's capital city is Naypyidaw, while its largest city is Yangon.