Yi Yi Chit Maung

Brigadier Tin Pe at the 1967 International and Universal Exposition in Montreal

The 1967 International and Universal Exposition ("Expo '67") was one of the most successful of all the many World's Fairs of the 20th century, with over 50 million people visiting and 62 nations, including Burma, participating. The Burma Pavilion highlighted the country's precious stones, mineral, forest and agricultural products, Burmese music was performed, and Burmese food and cigars were on sale. This was during the height of the Revolutionary Council's "Burmese Way to Socialism", with the economy collapsing fast and...