Jakarta Method, Bevins (2020)

Question 1

Outside of the Soviet Union and China, which country had the largest communist party in 1965

Answer 1

Indonesia

Question 2

What three things happened in the 1960s that led US officials towards regime change in Indonesia?

Answer 2

1. JFK, who wanted a relationship with Sukarno, dies and LBJ leaves FP to intel agencies
2. Sukarno decries British creation of Malaysia along Indo border to dilute left power there
3. Indonesian communist party becomes very popular and would likely have won majority