What was the name of the military junta that overthrew the democratically elected government in 1962?
Union Revolutionary Council
State Law and Order Restoration Council
Burmese Nationalist Army
People's Revolutionary Council
Answer
The Union Revolutionary Council was the military junta that overthrew the democratically elected government in 1962. It was led by Ne Win and his allies in the Tatmadaw (Burmese military).
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