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| 1988 | Arrest Nu, U |  |
| Placed under arrest after proclaiming himself Prime Minister |
| 1988 | Chairman NLD Gyi, Aung |  |
| 27th Sep Governmet opposition unites & forms a new Alliance with Gyi as its Chairman |
| 1988 | General Sercretary Kyi, Aung San Suu |  |
| Appointed General Secretary of the National League for Democracy |
| 1988 | Martial Law Maung, U Maung |  |
| 24th Aug Rangoon Lifts martial law in Rangoon & releases 1700 political prisoners |
| 18th Sep Rangoon Lifts martial law in Rangoon & releases 1700 political prisoners |
| 1988 | Massacre Students Win, Ne |  |
| Rangoon Students demonstrate, they are broken up by the army who kill about 200 & arrest 3000 |
| 1988 | NLD Nu, U |  |
| Founds the National League for Democracy |
| 1988 | Party Chairman Lwin, Sein |  |
| Appointed Party Chairman |
| 1988 | President Maung, U Maung |  |
| 19th Aug Appointed President of Burma |
| 1988 | Rebellion Win, Ne |  |
| Rangoon Students demonstrate, they are broken up by the army who kill about 200 & arrest 3000 |
| 21st June Rangoon Universities are closed & a dusk-to-dawn curfew is placed on Rangoon & other cities |
| 1988 | Resignation Win, Ne |  |
| 23rd July Announces resignation as Party Chairman at the Party Conference |
| 1988 | Resignation Lwin, Sein |  |
| 12th Aug Resigns as Party Chairman after rioting in Rangoon |
| 1988 | Strike Maung, Saw |  |
| 3rd Oct 5000 are killed during the opening months of the regime |
| 3rd Oct The strike collapses after military repression |
| 1988 | Vice Chairman NLD Oo, U Tin |  |
| Appointed Vice Charman of the National League for Democracy |