https://blog.georgefabish.com/tags/vincent_bevins/ Recent content in Vincent_bevins on George's Blog Hugo en-US Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.georgefabish.com/reviews/the-jakarta-method/ Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:33:40 -0500 https://blog.georgefabish.com/reviews/the-jakarta-method/ <p><strong>Summary</strong> On September 30, 1965, a group of officers and soldiers of uncertain provenance executed six of Indonesia&rsquo;s top military generals and one lieutenant, throwing the country into chaos.</p> <p>Parts of what became Indonesia had been under European colonial pressure since the early 16th century, but for a brief moment after WW2 ended, Indonesia was left without a master. Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta stepped up and issued a proclamation of independence. The Netherlands, their previous colonial rulers, were none too pleased and attempted to restore their control over the country. They ultimately failed, facing local resistance and strong pressure from the United Nations and the United States.</p>