1958 Indonesian Rebellion event
also: the rebellion, the revolt, the Indonesian rebellion
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Rebel Governmentorganization · 7Allen Dullesperson · 3Operation Archipelagooperation · 3United Statescountry · 3Javaplace · 2United Kingdomcountry · 2Sumatraplace · 2Singaporecountry · 1Alan Lawrence Popeperson · 1Frank Wisnerperson · 1Indonesian Air Forceorganization · 1Hugh Cumming Jr.person · 1Brian Mayperson · 1Sukarnoperson · 1Celebesplace · 1Padangplace · 1Capture of Alan Popeevent · 1Dwight D. Eisenhowerperson · 1Australiacountry · 1
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The 14-page paper argued that the group of military men seemed assured of support from other facets of the country and that they would be able to break Sukarno's grip on the country. Intelligence reported that the group in present circumsta…
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The group of colonels had listed an acceptable list of cabinet ministers that they wanted Sukarno to appoint. The Indonesian leader refused, and on February 15th, they proclaimed a rebel government composed of representatives of Sumatra, Ce…
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which was a serious blow to the CIA's psychological warfare plans, John Foster Dulles made a concerted effort to prevent the American role in the rebellion from becoming public knowledge. In appearances before congressional testimony in Mar…
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Some rebel officers deserted, rebel units changed sides, and Frank Wisner agonized in Singapore. The CIA did what it could to stiffen the resistance. The original limitation of one agent team with the rebels was lifted. Two more had landed …
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Another CIA paramilitary advisor recounted a distressing episode that was all too typical. The rebels were sent to recover weapons from a scheduled airdrop, and the rebels marked the drop zone and knew the plane's timing of arrival, but sti…
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Because, of course, they didn't. They were paid not to. Still casting about for some means of strengthening the rebels, the Americans considered recognition of the rebels. Foster Dulles seemed to have favored this course, which was mentione…
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that John Foster stood before the press to say the Indonesian rebellion should be resolved without intrusion, as he intruded. With the Americans, what the Americans did not know was that Sukarno could prove that Pope had an official relatio…
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This was the end for the archipelago. An officer that heard Alan Dulles explicitly use the phrase, we must disengage as the director of intelligence ordered a stand down for CIA field forces. Some of the paramilitary advisor teams had to ma…
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by the Indonesian government. The rebels' revolt was crushed, and by June 26, the government forces had won. The final result of the rebellion was to strengthen the hand of the central government on Java. In the words of historian Brian May…