Military Coups in Burma
The period from 1948 to 1962 Burma suffered widespread conflict and internal struggle. Constitutional disputes and persistent division among political and social groups contributed to the democratic government's weak hold on power. In 1958, the military was invited in temporarily by Prime Minister U Nu to restore political order. Civilian power was resorted 18 months later. But rebellions by Burma's minorities continued and there was also opposition to U Nu's plan to make Buddhism the state religion. In 1962 General Ne Win led a coup abolishing the constitution and establishing a xenophobic military government with socialist economic priorities. The Myanmar Socialist Program party was made the only legal political organization.
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