Myanmar, or Burma as it was known for much of its history, is currently going through a familiar period of political and social turbulence. In short, the military enacted a coup against the democratically elected government earlier this year, which has provoked nationwide protests and a predictably harsh response by the military to those protests. But this is not the first time the military has undermined democracy or repressed the people of Myanmar. Tune in to learn about how things turned out like this.