Assignment question In the Indonesian mass killings of 1965-66, there was a purge of the Indonesian Communist Party and people perceived to be communists. Scholars estimated that between 500,000 and over a million Indonesians were killed. Answer this question: Was this massacre of 1965-66 primarily a local conflict, or another manifestation of the global Cold War? Consider not just the event of 1965-66, but also the dynamics that shaped Indonesia from independence in 1949 to the mid-1960s. Your essay should make use of all three written sources listed above: (1) for details on the global Cold War, (2) for broad developments in Indonesia from independence onward, and (3) for specific details on the 1965-66 killings. You may also use scenes or themes from the movie The Year of Living Dangerously as a way to introduce discussion points in your essay. However, be aware that the movie is not a historical source but a work of fiction that is trying to portray history. Sources Von Sivers textbook, chapter 29 Hannigan, Chapters 8 and 9. Katherine McGregor: “Case study: The Indonesian Killings of 1965-66 Download Case study Bibliographic details for the McGregor reading (this is a webpage): Author: Katharine E. McGregor Title of page/article/content: The Indonesian Killings of 1965-1966 Title or Owner of Site: Mass Violence and Resistance – Research Network Date last modified/accessed: 2017-12-17 15:10:55 URL:http://www.sciencespo.fr/mass-violence-war-massacre-resistance/en/document/indonesian-killings-1965-1966
