Khalifa Haftar vs Ne Win

Khalifa Haftar defected from the Gaddafi regime in 2011 and joined the rebel forces during the Libyan Civil War. He commanded military operations in the eastern region, gaining prominence as a field commander.

Haftar launched Operation Dignity on May 16, 2014, a military campaign against Islamist militias in Benghazi. This action escalated the Libyan Civil War and positioned Haftar as a major power broker in the east.

Haftar was appointed commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA) by the Tobruk-based House of Representatives in March 2015. This gave him official command over military forces in eastern Libya.

LNA forces under Haftar captured key oil ports in the Oil Crescent region in September 2016. This gave Haftar control over most of Libya's oil infrastructure, significantly increasing his political leverage.

Haftar launched a military offensive to capture Tripoli from the UN-backed Government of National Accord on April 4, 2019. The offensive failed after 14 months of fighting, ending in a ceasefire in October 2020.

Ne Win announced the 'Burmese Way to Socialism,' a nationalist and isolationist economic policy. The government nationalized industries, banks, and foreign trade, expelled many foreigners, and pursued autarky, leading to economic decline and international isolation.

General Ne Win led a military coup that overthrew the civilian government of Prime Minister U Nu. He established the Revolutionary Council, suspended the constitution, and imposed military rule, beginning a 26-year period of authoritarian control over Burma.

Ne Win demonetized 80% of Burma's currency without warning, invalidating banknotes of certain denominations. The move wiped out savings of ordinary citizens, caused economic chaos, and was widely seen as a superstitious act based on Ne Win's belief in numerology.

Amid massive pro-democracy protests (8888 Uprising), Ne Win resigned as chairman of the Burma Socialist Programme Party. His resignation did not end military rule, as a new junta took over, but it marked the end of his direct control after 26 years.