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| Arrest of Nu Nu, U |  |
| Placed under arrest after proclaiming himself Prime Minister |
| Chairman NLD Gyi, Aung | |
| 27th Sep Governmet opposition unites & forms a new Alliance with Gyi as its Chairman |
| Coup d'Etat Maung, Saw | |
| 18th Sep Leads a military Coup & seizes power |
| Coup d'Etat Saw, Maung | |
| Rangoon Organizes the Coup d'etat & becomes head of the military junta |
| General Sercretary Kyi, Aung San Suu | |
| Appointed General Secretary of the National League for Democracy |
| 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 |
| Massacre Students Win, Ne | |
| Rangoon Students demonstrate, they are broken up by the army who kill about 200 & arrest 3000 |
| NLD Nu, U | |
| Founds the National League for Democracy |
| Party Chairman Lwin, Sein | |
| Appointed Party Chairman |
| President Maung, U Maung | |
| 19th Aug Appointed President of Burma |
| 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 |
| Resignation of Lwin Lwin, Sein | |
| 12th Aug Resigns as Party Chairman after rioting in Rangoon |
| Resignation of Win Win, Ne | |
| 23rd July Announces resignation as Party Chairman at the Party Conference |
| Strike General Strike Maung, Saw | |
| 3rd Oct 5000 are killed during the opening months of the regime |
| 3rd Oct The strike collapses after military repression |
| Vice Chairman NLD Oo, U Tin | |
| Appointed Vice Charman of the National League for Democracy |
