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❗️Did you know that the Indonesian Communist Party (#PKI) was the largest communist party outside of the Soviet Union and China, until the U.S. backed genocide in 1965?

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The Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) was founded during the period of Dutch colonialism in 1920, and due to its anti-colonial activities and the revolts of 1926 and 1927, it was outlawed and many of its leaders were exiled.

The party played a leading role in #Indonesia’s National Revolution. Through 4 years of armed and organized struggle, Indonesia won its independence in 1949. During these years, the PKI grew from an obscure party to a large movement, with almost 2 million members.

The PKI continued to grow, becoming the largest communist party in a non-communist country, until US-backed genocide in 1965. 1 million party members were killed that year, setting a devastating precedent for US operations against socialist & communist projects around the world.

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