The 8888 Uprising, [a] also known as the People Power Uprising [b] and the 1988 Uprising, [c] was a series of nationwide protests, [9] marches, and riots [10] in Burma (present-day Myanmar) that peaked in August 1988. Key events occurred on 8 August 1988 and therefore it is commonly known as the "8888 Uprising". [11]

2018年8月24日 · On September 18, 1988, General Saw Maung led a military coup that seized power and declared the harsh martial law. The army used extreme violence to break up demonstrations, killing 1,500 people in just the first week of military rule alone, including monks and schoolchildren. Within two weeks, the 8888 Protest movement had collapsed.

2013年8月8日 · Until two years ago, Myanmar, also known as Burma, was ruled by the longest-running military dictatorship in the world. In 2010, the military began to loosen its grip on the country, increasing...

2013年8月8日 · Here are some of the major events surrounding the protests in Myanmar, also known as Burma, in the summer of 1988. A general strike on Aug. 8 of that year prompted weeks of protests, which...

2018年8月8日 · For six months in 1988, protests swelled across the isolated nation, as hundreds of thousands of citizens participated in a nationwide mutiny, led by disaffected students, against the ruthless...

For many Burma watchers, foreign diplomats and policymakers, as well as the Burmese opposition elite itself, 1988 has often been comprehended as a founding moment, with most of Burma’s current problems being understood by the yardstick of 8-8-88, and not through the socio-historical failures of the past six decades (historical dominating role ...

2024年8月6日 · Provides a comprehensive look at Burma’s modern history, including the military’s role and the struggle for democracy. “Finding George Orwell in Burma” by Emma Larkin

2013年8月8日 · On March 12, 1988, a fight broke out between a group of students and local youths at a tea house near the Rangoon Institute of Technology. The latter were not charged or punished because one of...

August 8, 1988 marked the beginning of one of the most turbulent moments in modern Myanmar's history. A general strike protesting repressive government policies and the country's economic decline...

2013年8月8日 · The 25th anniversary of Myanmar’s historic 8888 Movement is being celebrated in Yangon from August 6 to 8. The event has been organized by leaders of the students’ group now known as the 88 Generation, with donations from the public.