1975 ⟶ Indonesia Invades East Timor
In Operation Seroja, the Indonesian National Armed Forces in...
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🤝 Soviet Union Establishes Diplomatic Relations with Indonesia
Soviet Union establishes diplomatic relations with Indonesia through an exchange of telegrams between Indonesian Vice-president, Mohammad Hatta and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrey Vyshinsky.⟶
Soviet UnionIndonesiadiplomatic relationsCold WarAsiaSoutheast Asiainternational relations
🇨🇳 China Invades Tibet
Forces from the People's Republic of China enter Tibet, with the goal of annexing the region into China itself.⟶
ChinaTibetInvasionAnnexationAsiaCold WarBorder DisputePeople's Liberation Army
🇮🇩 Suharto Gains Power in Indonesia
President Sukarno of Indonesia signs a document, handing over authority to Major General Suharto. This led to Suharto later establishing the pro-western and anti-communist New Order regime. This regime would remain in power until 1998.⟶
IndonesiacoupCold Waranti-communismSuhartoNew OrderAsiapolitical transition
🇮🇩 Indonesia Invades East Timor
In Operation Seroja, the Indonesian National Armed Forces invades East Timor. The day before, US President Gerald Ford had given the green light for the invasion in a meeting with Indonesian President Suharto in Jakarta. An estimated 100,000–180,000 people will be killed or starve to death in the 25-year occupation.⟶
IndonesiaEast TimorInvasionHuman RightsCold WarUS Foreign PolicyAsiaOccupationGenocide
🇹🇱 Timor-Leste Declares Independence
After a small-scale civil war, Timor-Leste underthe Fretilin declares its independence.⟶
Timor-LesteIndependenceFretilinIndonesiaDecolonizationAsiaCold WarInvasion
🩸 Dili Massacre in East Timor
The Indonesian Army massacred at least 250 East Timorese pro-independence protesters during the Indonesian occupation of East Timor.⟶
IndonesiaEast TimorMassacreHuman RightsAsiaOccupationIndependence MovementTimor-Leste