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| 1957, Feb. 28 | |
| Parliament voted unanimously to approve U Nu's assumption of the premiership. | 1 |
| 1958, May | |
| A split in the ruling AFPFL Party ushered in a period of political instability. | 2 |
| July 23 | |
| More than 1,100 insurgents of the minority Mon racial group surrendered in a mass ceremony that marked the end of a ten-year rebellion. | 3 |
| Sept. 26 | |
| The army took over power in Burma, as Gen. Ne Win agreed to head a new government at the request of Premier U Nu, who resigned in favor of Ne Win on Oct. 28. | 4 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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