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US Role in 1965 Indonesia Violence Still Unacknowledged

4/9/2026

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The United States has a history of intervening in foreign nations, including backing the Indonesian army against the Communist Party of Indonesia in 1965-66.
Historian Geoffrey Robinson notes that the United States provided intelligence and resources that contributed to mass violence.
Indonesia has not formally recognized the 1965-66 killings as genocide, and memory remains distorted with no state apology or accountability.

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The United States has a history of intervening in foreign nations, including backing the Indonesian army against the Communist Party of Indonesia in 1965-66.
Historian Geoffrey Robinson notes that the United States provided intelligence and resources that contributed to mass violence.
Indonesia has not formally recognized the 1965-66 killings as genocide, and memory remains distorted with no state apology or accountability.