1948 ⟶ Madiun Affair Uprising in Indonesia
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🇮🇩 Madiun Affair Uprising in Indonesia
In Indonesia, the Madiun Affair, an uprising carried out by the People's Democratic Front (FDR), begins led by Musso, of the Communist Party of Indonesia. The uprising ends after three months when the Indonesian army captures and kills most of the rebels.⟶
IndonesiaMadiun AffairCommunist PartyUprisingSukarnoCold WarAsiaRebellion
🇮🇩 Indonesia Gains Sovereignty from Netherlands
Sovereignty is handed over to United States of Indonesia from the Netherlands following the Dutch-Indonesian Round Table Conference with Sukarno as the first president of the newly formed federation.⟶
decolonizationIndonesiaNetherlandsSukarnoRound Table Conferenceindependencenation-buildingSoutheast Asia
🤝 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
😠 Indonesia Rejects Formation of Malaysia
Indonesia declares that it rejects the formation of Malaysia, through the statement of their then-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Subandrio. Sukarno himself, as the first President of Indonesia, regarded Malaysia as a neo-colonial project and as a British puppet state in Southeast Asia. This marks the beginning of Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation.⟶
IndonesiaMalaysiaConfrontationSoutheast AsiaBritish EmpireSukarnoCold War
🔪 DN Aidit Executed in Indonesia
DN Aidit, Chairman of Communist Party of Indonesia, is executed by the Indonesian Army in Boyolali after becoming a fugitive as a consequence of the 30 September Movement which are blamed on the Communist Party of Indonesia.⟶
IndonesiacommunismCold Warcoupanti-communism30 September Movementpolitical violence
🇮🇩 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