AHC: 1962 Burma Coup Averted

[kernals12]

In 1962, Burma, a country which since independence in 1948 had a growing economy and a robust system of democratic governance, although with several marxist insurgencies, had a coup. The new government, led by Ne Win, established a totalitarian socialist state that lasted for almost 30 years before some amount of opening in the 90s. In that time, Burma's progress ground to a halt and the country has still yet to pull itself out of that dark period, as evidenced by the current ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya people.

So could the coup be averted? Maybe India could invade and restore U Nu. And if it was averted, what impact does it have on Southeast Asia?

 

[TimTurner]

Rohingya are better off ITTL. OTL has been a "Bengali"*-screw.
*=yes, they invented a new term just to erase Rohingya identity...

 

[Quintuplicate]

Maybe India could invade and restore U Nu

Isn't this a violation of the UN Charter?

 

[kernals12]

Isn't this a violation of the UN Charter?

Tell that to the people of Grenada, Panama, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Cambodia etc.

 

[Quintuplicate]

Tell that to the people of Grenada, Panama, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Cambodia etc.

Did India have veto power?

 

[kernals12]

Did India have veto power?

Let's look at the 5 permanent members of the Security Committee to see if they'd oppose the intervention
US- No
USSR- Yes
Republic of China- No
Britain- No
France- No

 

[BigBlueBox]

Rohingya are better off ITTL. OTL has been a "Bengali"*-screw.
*=yes, they invented a new term just to erase Rohingya identity...

The Rohingya are ethnic Bengalis. That is a fact. They even petitioned to be annexed by Pakistan in the 1940s.

 

[Seandineen]

Perhaps the Karen could be brought into a government of national accord.