1975 ⟶ Indonesian Invasion of East Timor

December 7: Indonesian invasion of East Timor begins.
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⚔️ Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation Begins

January 20: Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation begins.⟶
Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation Begins (1963)
Cold WarDecolonizationProxy WarMilitary ConflictBorder DisputePolitical TensionsSukarnoBritish Empire
IndonesiaIndonesiaMalaysiaMalaysiaBruneiBruneiUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚔️ Indonesian Invasion of East Timor

December 7: Indonesian invasion of East Timor begins.⟶
Indonesian Invasion of East Timor (1975)
Cold WarEast TimorInvasionMilitary InterventionSelf-determinationHuman RightsDecolonization
IndonesiaIndonesiaEast TimorEast Timor

⚔️ Vietnam Overthrows Khmer Rouge Regime in Cambodia

January 7: The Vietnamese invasion of Kampuchea ends Cambodia's Khmer Rouge regime.⟶
Vietnam Overthrows Khmer Rouge Regime in Cambodia (1979)
Vietnam WarCold WarKhmer RougeInvasionRegime ChangePol PotHuman RightsMilitary Intervention
VietnamVietnamCambodiaCambodia

🔥 Indonesian Riots and Suharto's Fall

May 4 – 15: Riots in Indonesia, including incidents of mass violence, demonstrations, and civil unrest of a racial nature, result in the Fall of Suharto and the independence of East Timor.⟶
Indonesian Riots and Suharto's Fall (1998)
Political TransitionCivil UnrestMass ViolenceRegime ChangeEast TimorHuman RightsIndependence
IndonesiaIndonesiaEast TimorEast Timor

💥 East Timor Crisis and Violence

April: A crisis in East Timor, which led to 1,400 deaths, begins.⟶
East Timor Crisis and Violence (1999)
East TimorIndependence MovementsCivil UnrestHuman RightsUnited NationsPost-ColonialismMilitary InterventionAtrocities
East TimorEast TimorIndonesiaIndonesia

🕊️ East Timor Achieves Independence

May 20: East Timor gains independence.⟶
East Timor Achieves Independence (2002)
IndependenceDecolonizationSelf-determinationSovereigntyUnited NationsPost-Colonialism
East TimorEast TimorIndonesiaIndonesia