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Conflict East Asia

Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation (Konfrontasi)

1963 CE – 1966 CE · 3 years

Sukarno opposed the formation of Malaysia, launching an undeclared war of infiltration and border raids in Borneo. British Commonwealth forces successfully defended the new federation.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Indonesia (Sukarno)
  • Malaysia, United Kingdom, Australia

Key moments

Defining events in the Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation (Konfrontasi).

  1. 1963 Raid on Tebedu
  2. 1963 Battle of Long Jawai
  3. 1964-1965 Operations in Sarawak

Elsewhere in East Asia at the time

Records whose own span overlaps this one, found by the same test the canvas draws with. The bar under each card is where it sits inside this one.

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Landmark · East Asia

Yakushima

3000 BCE – still standing

Polity · East Asia

China

Founded 1945 CE · attested to 2026 CE

Conflict · East Asia

Vietnam War

1955 CE – 1975 CE

Landmark · East Asia

Great Wall of China

700 BCE – still standing

Polity · East Asia

Russia

Founded 1263 CE · attested to 2026 CE

Landmark · East Asia

Ha Long Bay

3000 BCE – still standing

Polity · East Asia

Philippines

Founded 1492 CE · attested to 2026 CE

Landmark · East Asia

Jeju Island

3000 BCE – still standing

Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 1963 CE and 1966 CE.

1963 CE Dhofar Rebellion 1963 CE Aden Emergency 1963 CE Guinea-Bissau War of Independence 1963 CE Great Mosque of Touba 1964 CE Colombian Armed Conflict

And in the rest of the world

Records running through the same years, on the other side of the map.

Grand Canyon Landmark · Americas 3000 BCE – still standing Sultinate of Zanzibar Polity · Africa 1856 CE – 1964 CE Winston Churchill Figure · Britain 1874 CE – 1965 CE Sand War (Algeria–Morocco) Conflict · Africa 1963 CE Great Barrier Reef Landmark · Oceania 3000 BCE – still standing Northern Rhodesia Polity · Africa 1924 CE – 1964 CE
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