Suharto's Indonesia

Maj. Gen. Suharto, left, with a member of Indonesian leader Sukarno's presidential guard
AP

October 1965
Maj. Gen. Suharto, left, with a member of Indonesian leader Sukarno's presidential guard. After the murder of six generals was blamed on supporters of Indonesia's communist party, Suharto, a former independence fighter, rallied anti-leftist forces to take control of the capital and undermine Sukarno's power.