1968 ⟶ Second Malayan Emergency Begins

The Second Malayan Emergency begins.
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🇬🇧 Malayan Emergency Begins

A communist insurgency in Malaya begins against British and Commonwealth forces.⟶
Malayan Emergency Begins (1948)
MalayaColonialismInsurgencyWarAsiaBritish EmpireCold WarCommunism

💣 Brunei Revolt Begins

The Brunei People's Party launched a rebellion against the British protectorate of Brunei. This event was considered to be one of the first stages of the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation.⟶
Brunei Revolt Begins (1962)
BruneiRebellionMalaysiaIndonesiaSoutheast AsiaCold WarBritish Protectorate

💣 Aden Emergency Begins

The Aden Emergency begins against British rule.⟶
Aden Emergency Begins (1963)
AdenYemenUnited KingdomDecolonizationInsurgencyMiddle EastColonialismConflict

🇲🇾 Second Malayan Emergency Begins

The Second Malayan Emergency begins.⟶
Second Malayan Emergency Begins (1968)
MalaysiaCommunist InsurgencyEmergencySoutheast AsiaCold WarGuerrilla Warfare

🚨 Emergency Declared in Ceylon After Attacks

Dominion of Ceylon declared under emergency conditions after communist People's Liberation Front attacks the American embassy.⟶
Emergency Declared in Ceylon After Attacks (1971)
Sri LankaCeylonEmergencyCommunist InsurgencyCold WarAsiaPoliticsInternal Conflict

🕊️ End of Second Malayan Emergency

End of the Second Malayan Emergency with the Peace Agreement of Hat Yai 1989.⟶
End of Second Malayan Emergency (1989)
MalaysiaMalayan EmergencyPeace AgreementHat YaiDecolonizationInsurgency1989Southeast Asia