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Carnation Revolution
The 1974 coup in Portugal lead to decolonisation among its former colonies creating instability in East Timor. -
FALINTIL established
Military wing of the political party FRETILIN established in response to FRETILIN's politicla conflict with the Timorese Democratic Union -
Balibo Five
Five Australian based journalists are killed along the West Timor border allegedly by Indonesian troops. -
FRETILIN declares independence
Following a small-scale civil war, pro-indpendece party FRETILIN declared victory and an independent East Timor after centuries of portuguese colonial rule -
Indonesian invasion
Indonesia invades and occupies East Timor declaring it a province of Indonesia. Indonesia occupied East Timor from December 1975 - October 1999. -
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Indonesian Occupation of East Timor
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Resolution
The draft prepared by nations in favour of East Timor's Independence including Algeria, Cuba, Senegal and Guyana was adopted as GA Resolution 3485 called on indonesia to "withdraw without delay" -
President of the Provisional Government
Arnaldo Dos Reis Araujo is elected as President of the Provisional Governement for East Timor up untill 17th July 1976 -
Deaths reported during invasion
UDT leader Lopez da Cruz reported 60,000 Timorese killed during the Indonesian invasion -
Xanana Gusmao - leader of FALINITL
FALINTIL is the armed forces of National Liberation of East Timor, the arned wing of FRETILIN -
Santa Cruz Massacre
following a brief confrontation between Indonesian troops and peacefull pro independence demonstrators in the Santa Cruz Cemetery, 200 Indonesian soldiers opened fire on the crowd. At least 250 Timorses were killed. -
Gusmao captured
Xanana arrested in Dili by Indonesian military for subversion -
Xanana Gusmao imprisoned
Indonesian courts in Dili sentece Xanana to life imprisonment -
20th Anniversary of invasion - protest
Anniversary of invasion marked by protest of 112 East Timorese and sympathisers who enter russian and Ditch embassies in Jakarta -
Nobel Peace Prize
A Nobel Peace Prize were awarded to Carlos Filipe Ximenas Belo and Jose Ramol-Horta for ongoing peacefull efforts to end the Indonesian occupation -
Indonesia considers East Timor's independence
Indonesia says it will consider independence fro east Timor if people reject autonomy -
Gusmao under house arrest
Xanana moved from Jakarta prison to house arrest. Gusmao orders guerillas to resume independece struggle -
Independence Referendum
A referendum resulted in 78% of independence from Indonesia -
Independent Nation
East Timor an Independent Nation Xanana Gusmao is sworn as the country's president -
Xanana Gusmao President of East Timor
First president of East Timor when it became fromally independent -
East Timor Member of the United Nations
