From October 1965 to March 1966, a series of large-scale killings and civil unrest primarily targeting members and supposed sympathizers of the Communist Party of Indonesia took place in Indonesia. Ot
Sukarno with Yugoslav president Josip Broz Tito during a 1958–59 state visit. Tito would become the founding chair of the Non-Aligned Movement in 1961.
Major General Suharto (at right, foreground) attends a funeral for generals assassinated on 5 October 1965
A certificate of gratitude from the Regent of Sleman for financial donations to the elimination of the PKI
Military parade on 12 March, the day after Supersemar
30 September Movement
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The Thirtieth of September Movement was a coup movement allegedly orchestrated by the leaders of the Communist Party of Indonesia and its sympathizers within the Indonesian military.
Indonesian mass killings of 1965–66
…countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom. The killings began as an anti-communist purge following an attempted coup d'état by the 30 September Movement, which they self-proclaimed over media and communication outlets. It was a pivotal event in the transition to the "New Order" and the elimination of…
Pancasila Sakti Monument
The editorial cartoon from the front page of the PKI newspaper Harian Rakjat, 2 October 1965
The closeness of Sukarno and Zhou Enlai in 1964
The diorama depicts S. Parman being interrogated and tortured by members of the 30 September Movement in Lubang Buaya Museum