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Topic: Indonesian invasion of East Timor
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Indonesian invasion of East Timor

Years: 1975 - 1978

Indonesia invades East Timor in 1975 following the Carnation Revolution in Portugal, which leads to Portugal's withdrawal from East Timor as its colonial ruler.

“History is important. If you don't know history it is as if you were born yesterday. And if you were born yesterday, anybody up there in a position of power can tell you anything, and you have no way of checking up on it.”

—Howard Zinn, You Can't Be Neutral ... (2004)