1988 Burmese military coup d’état
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The 1988 Burmese military coup d’état was a power seizure by Myanmar’s armed forces that ended a nationwide pro-democracy uprising and ushered in decades of authoritarian military rule.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1988 Burmese military coup d’état canonical | 1 |
| 1988 Myanmar military coup | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1965953 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1988 Burmese military coup d’état Context triple: [State Law and Order Restoration Council, cameToPowerThrough, 1988 Burmese military coup d’état]
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A.
2021 Myanmar anti-coup protests
The 2021 Myanmar anti-coup protests were a nationwide civil disobedience and mass protest movement opposing the military’s seizure of power and demanding the restoration of democratic governance.
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B.
Karen insurgency in Myanmar
The Karen insurgency in Myanmar is a long-running ethnic armed struggle by the Karen people against the Burmese central government, seeking greater autonomy, rights, and recognition.
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C.
1970 Cambodian coup d'état
The 1970 Cambodian coup d'état was the U.S.-backed overthrow of Prince Norodom Sihanouk that installed General Lon Nol and drew Cambodia deeply into the Vietnam War and ensuing civil conflict.
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D.
Third Anglo-Burmese War
The Third Anglo-Burmese War was an 1885 conflict in which the British Empire defeated and annexed the Kingdom of Burma, leading to its incorporation into British India and the end of Burmese monarchy.
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E.
25 April Revolution
The 25 April Revolution was the 1974 military-led uprising in Portugal that peacefully overthrew the Estado Novo dictatorship and paved the way for democracy and decolonization.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1988 Burmese military coup d’état Target entity description: The 1988 Burmese military coup d’état was a power seizure by Myanmar’s armed forces that ended a nationwide pro-democracy uprising and ushered in decades of authoritarian military rule.
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A.
2021 Myanmar anti-coup protests
The 2021 Myanmar anti-coup protests were a nationwide civil disobedience and mass protest movement opposing the military’s seizure of power and demanding the restoration of democratic governance.
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B.
Karen insurgency in Myanmar
The Karen insurgency in Myanmar is a long-running ethnic armed struggle by the Karen people against the Burmese central government, seeking greater autonomy, rights, and recognition.
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C.
1970 Cambodian coup d'état
The 1970 Cambodian coup d'état was the U.S.-backed overthrow of Prince Norodom Sihanouk that installed General Lon Nol and drew Cambodia deeply into the Vietnam War and ensuing civil conflict.
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D.
Third Anglo-Burmese War
The Third Anglo-Burmese War was an 1885 conflict in which the British Empire defeated and annexed the Kingdom of Burma, leading to its incorporation into British India and the end of Burmese monarchy.
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E.
25 April Revolution
The 25 April Revolution was the 1974 military-led uprising in Portugal that peacefully overthrew the Estado Novo dictatorship and paved the way for democracy and decolonization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government overthrow
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military coup d’état ⓘ political event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1988 Burmese military coup d’état
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surface form:
1988 Myanmar military coup
1988 military takeover in Burma ⓘ |
| cause |
fear of loss of military control amid mass protests
ⓘ
nationwide pro-democracy uprising ⓘ political instability in Burma in 1988 ⓘ |
| characteristic |
authoritarian consolidation of power
ⓘ
curfews and military checkpoints ⓘ restriction of civil liberties ⓘ violent suppression of dissent ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country |
Myanmar
ⓘ
surface form:
Burma
Myanmar ⓘ |
| date | 1988-09-18 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
decades of military rule in Myanmar
ⓘ
establishment of the State Law and Order Restoration Council ⓘ |
| leader | Saw Maung ⓘ |
| location |
Naypyidaw
ⓘ
Yangon ⓘ
surface form:
Rangoon
|
| mainActor |
Tatmadaw (Myanmar Armed Forces)
ⓘ
surface form:
Myanmar Armed Forces
Tatmadaw (Myanmar Armed Forces) ⓘ
surface form:
Tatmadaw
|
| opposedBy |
pro-democracy activists in Burma
ⓘ
student protest movements ⓘ urban demonstrators in Rangoon ⓘ |
| organizer | State Law and Order Restoration Council ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cold War–era coups in Asia
ⓘ
history of Myanmar ⓘ |
| precededBy |
1988 pro-democracy protests in Burma
ⓘ
8888 Uprising ⓘ |
| result |
cancellation of previous political institutions
ⓘ
consolidation of power by the Tatmadaw ⓘ end of nationwide pro-democracy uprising ⓘ establishment of military junta rule ⓘ imposition of martial law across Burma ⓘ mass arrests of pro-democracy activists ⓘ overthrow of the Burma Socialist Programme Party government ⓘ severe repression of political opposition ⓘ suspension of the 1974 Constitution of Burma ⓘ |
| significance |
halted an emerging democratic transition in Burma
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marked the beginning of a new phase of direct military rule in Myanmar ⓘ shaped Myanmar’s political landscape for decades ⓘ |
| target |
Burma Socialist Programme Party government
ⓘ
surface form:
Burma Socialist Programme Party leadership
civilian government of Burma ⓘ |
| year | 1988 ⓘ |
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Subject: 1988 Burmese military coup d’état Description of subject: The 1988 Burmese military coup d’état was a power seizure by Myanmar’s armed forces that ended a nationwide pro-democracy uprising and ushered in decades of authoritarian military rule.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
1988 Myanmar military coup