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I2-Republic of Indonesia (Ethnic and Political Divisions (4 leading…
I2-Republic of Indonesia
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Alternative Institutions
- historical role of military and its role in Sukarno's Guided Democracy
- Sukarno's presidency was characterised by failed economic and ultra-nationalist policies; increasingly leaned towards the PKI (communists)
- Suharto's military-dominated New Order
Cold War Considerations
- Suharto's actions of crushing the communists in 1965 eased both domestic and Western fears tt Indonesia might just fall to communism
US welcomed the New Order Indonesia as a strategic asset in the containment of communism w/in SEA & gave support to Suharto's regime