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Section II (National Study): Indonesia 1942-2005
Quick questions on 1965 Coup Attempt and Anti-Communist Massacres in Indonesia: HSC Modern History
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What is the 30 September Movement, night of 30 September to 1 October 1965?Show answer
Before dawn on 1 October 1965, a unit calling itself the "30 September Movement" (Gerakan 30 September, G30S) under Lieutenant Colonel Untung of the Cakrabirawa palace guard moved to kidnap seven senior army generals. The stated purpose, announced over Radio Republik Indonesia later that morning, was to forestall a "Council of Generals" coup against Sukarno.
What is suharto's response, 1 to 2 October 1965?Show answer
Major General Suharto, commander of KOSTRAD, was not on the kidnap list. The standard explanation is that he was not considered politically dangerous; revisionist accounts (Roosa 2006) suggest he had at minimum advance knowledge of the movement.
What is q1?Show answer
Source A is an extract from a 1965 US Embassy cable. Using Source A and your own knowledge, explain American responses to the 1965 to 1966 events. [5 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Evaluate the extent to which the 1965 to 1966 massacres were the result of military coordination rather than communal violence. [25 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Compare the views of John Roosa and Geoffrey Robinson on responsibility for the 1965 to 1966 violence. [10 marks]
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