1975 ⟶ Timor-Leste Declares Independence

After a small-scale civil war, Timor-Leste underthe Fretili...
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🇮🇩 Indonesia Declares Independence

Proclamation of Indonesian Independence - Indonesia declares its independence from the Dutch. This marked the beginning of the Indonesian National Revolution.⟶
Indonesia Declares Independence (1945)
IndonesiaIndependenceNetherlandsDecolonizationAsiaNationalismRevolutionPost-War

🇧🇩 Bangladesh Declares Independence, Liberation War Begins

Bangladeshi Declaration of Independence And Bangladesh Liberation War Begin⟶
Bangladesh Declares Independence, Liberation War Begins (1971)
BangladeshPakistanIndependenceLiberation WarDecolonizationCold WarAsiaConflictCivil War

🇹🇱 Timor-Leste Declares Independence

After a small-scale civil war, Timor-Leste underthe Fretilin declares its independence.⟶
Timor-Leste Declares Independence (1975)
Timor-LesteIndependenceFretilinIndonesiaDecolonizationAsiaCold WarInvasion

🇮🇩 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.⟶
Indonesia Invades East Timor (1975)
IndonesiaEast TimorInvasionHuman RightsCold WarUS Foreign PolicyAsiaOccupationGenocide

🇪🇪 Estonia Declares Independence

Estonia declares independence from the Soviet Union.⟶
Estonia Declares Independence (1990)
EstoniaIndependenceSoviet UnionDecolonizationBaltic StatesCold War1990sFreedomNationalism

🇦🇲 Armenia Declares Independence

Armenia declares independence from the Soviet Union.⟶
Armenia Declares Independence (1990)
ArmeniaIndependenceSoviet UnionDecolonizationCaucasusCold War1990sNationalismSelf-determination