History of East Timor

East Timor, thus starting the decolonization process. After a brief civil war in East Timor, opposing several Timorese political and military factions, the island declared independence on November 28, 1975.  

It was not until the 1990s that the East Timorese question was revisited in the global arena, due to a series of events. First, in 1991, Indonesian military opened fire at East Timorese protesters in Dili, the capital of East Timor more than 270 people were killed. The so-called Dili Massacre caught the world s attention, and the global opinion turned against Indonesia and in favor of East Timorese independence. Additionally, the Asian financial 

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Department of Defence (Australia) (2002) A Short History of East Timor. Available... 

Department of Defence (Australia), A Short History of East Timor (2002), available at http //web.archive.Org/web/20060103133824/http //www.defence.gov.au/army/ asnce/history.htm... 

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