East Timor Declares Independence but Is Annexed by Indonesia
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges, Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots, Human Rights
- Curriculum: Asian History
- Geographical Location: Southeast Asia, East Timor
- Date: December 8, 1975
Article abstract: In the wake of revolutionary ferment leading to the establishment of a “People’s Republic of East Timor”, Indonesia invaded and subsequently annexed the former Portuguese colony.
Summary of Event
In the last half of the fifteenth century, European monarchs increased their authority and their resources well beyond the medieval model. For some, this meant interference with their neighbors; for others, the alternative was expansion outside Europe. Portugal was one of those countries that followed the path of overseas expansion. In...
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