Myanmar's military takes control in coup | The National

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 soon erupted into nationwide unrest; six weeks later, the military reasserted its control in a bloody crackdown that ended Myanmar's democracy hopes for decades. Here's a look back at that fateful time. | Frontier Myanmar