1988 nationwide pro-democracy uprising in Burma
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The 1988 nationwide pro-democracy uprising in Burma was a mass protest movement against military rule that saw students, monks, and citizens across the country demand democratic reforms, leading to a violent crackdown and a subsequent military takeover.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Myanmar student movement | 2 |
| 1988 nationwide pro-democracy uprising in Burma canonical | 1 |
| People Power Uprising in Burma | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1965954 — 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 nationwide pro-democracy uprising in Burma Context triple: [State Law and Order Restoration Council, precededByEvent, 1988 nationwide pro-democracy uprising in Burma]
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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.
Saffron Revolution
The Saffron Revolution was a 2007 series of pro-democracy protests in Myanmar, led largely by Buddhist monks, against the country’s military junta and rising economic hardships.
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C.
Gwangju Uprising
The Gwangju Uprising was a 1980 pro-democracy revolt in South Korea in which citizens of Gwangju rose up against military dictatorship, becoming a pivotal event in the country’s democratization.
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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- 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 nationwide pro-democracy uprising in Burma Target entity description: The 1988 nationwide pro-democracy uprising in Burma was a mass protest movement against military rule that saw students, monks, and citizens across the country demand democratic reforms, leading to a violent crackdown and a subsequent military takeover.
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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.
Saffron Revolution
The Saffron Revolution was a 2007 series of pro-democracy protests in Myanmar, led largely by Buddhist monks, against the country’s military junta and rising economic hardships.
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C.
Gwangju Uprising
The Gwangju Uprising was a 1980 pro-democracy revolt in South Korea in which citizens of Gwangju rose up against military dictatorship, becoming a pivotal event in the country’s democratization.
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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in Myanmar history
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mass uprising ⓘ political protest movement ⓘ pro-democracy uprising ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
8888 Uprising
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1988 nationwide pro-democracy uprising in Burma ⓘ
surface form:
People Power Uprising in Burma
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| characteristic |
mass street demonstrations
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nationwide general strikes ⓘ participation of diverse social groups ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | August 8 each year ⓘ |
| country |
Myanmar
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surface form:
Burma
Myanmar ⓘ |
| demand |
end to one-party military rule
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multi-party democracy ⓘ release of political prisoners ⓘ respect for human rights ⓘ |
| endDate | 1988-09 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
establishment of the State Law and Order Restoration Council
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military coup of September 1988 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
demand for democracy and human rights
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demonetization policies ⓘ economic mismanagement ⓘ opposition to one-party military rule ⓘ |
| location |
Mandalay
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Yangon ⓘ
surface form:
Rangoon
other major cities in Burma ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Tatmadaw
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surface form:
Burmese military
State Law and Order Restoration Council ⓘ |
| participant |
Buddhist monks
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civil servants ⓘ rural residents ⓘ school students ⓘ university students ⓘ urban residents ⓘ workers ⓘ |
| peakDate | 1988-08-08 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Ne Win government ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
2021 Myanmar anti-coup protests
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Saffron Revolution ⓘ |
| result |
continuation of military rule
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emergence of Aung San Suu Kyi as a national political figure ⓘ formation of the National League for Democracy ⓘ thousands of deaths and injuries ⓘ violent military crackdown ⓘ |
| significance |
major turning point in modern Burmese politics
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symbol of pro-democracy struggle in Myanmar ⓘ |
| startDate | 1988-03 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late Cold War ⓘ |
| triggerEvent | police killing of student protester Phone Maw in March 1988 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1988 nationwide pro-democracy uprising in Burma Description of subject: The 1988 nationwide pro-democracy uprising in Burma was a mass protest movement against military rule that saw students, monks, and citizens across the country demand democratic reforms, leading to a violent crackdown and a subsequent military takeover.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
All Burma Federation of Student Unions
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movement
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1988 nationwide pro-democracy uprising in Burma
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this entity surface form:
Myanmar student movement
State Law and Order Restoration Council
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precededByEvent
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1988 nationwide pro-democracy uprising in Burma
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this entity surface form:
Myanmar student movement
1988 nationwide pro-democracy uprising in Burma
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alsoKnownAs
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1988 nationwide pro-democracy uprising in Burma
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this entity surface form:
People Power Uprising in Burma