EBook For Suharto’s Cold War Indonesia, Southeast Asia, and the World 1st Edition

EBook For Suharto’s Cold War Indonesia, Southeast Asia, and the World 1st Edition

In 1965, after some senior generals in the Indonesian army were killed by members of the communist party, General Suharto led a mass killing of half a million people who were seen as leftists or supporters of communism. But Suharto’s plans didn’t stop there. He wanted to make sure that communism would never return to Indonesia, so he built a new system, called the New Order, to restore order and fix the country’s political and economic problems.

This book, Suharto’s Cold War, looks at the first few decades of Suharto’s rule, both in Indonesia and in the world. Suharto used international help and money to build his government and grow the economy. He also helped other dictators in Southeast Asia to spread his ideas. By working with countries involved in the Cold War, Suharto was able to build his powerful and controlling government. The book shows how what happened in Indonesia was connected to the rest of the world and how politics and the economy shaped Suharto’s actions.