GA-02220 1965-04-24 relevance B public
Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 24. April 1965: Aidit und der indonesische Kommunismus - Auf dem Sprungbrett zur Macht
Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 24 April 1965: Aidit and Indonesian communism - on the springboard to power
Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 24 April 1965, long analytical article 'Aidit and Indonesian Communism: on the springboard to power'. It reviews the Indonesian crisis, PKI history from 1920 through Madiun 1948, Aidit's rise and biography. Gerwani appears once, as a PKI front organisation with 1.5 million members, alongside SOBSI (3.2m), BTI (7m) and Pemuda Rakjat (1.5m). Pre-coup, Cold War framing of the PKI as ready to seize power.
Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 24 April 1965, artikel analisis panjang 'Aidit dan komunisme Indonesia: di ambang kekuasaan'. Mengulas krisis Indonesia, sejarah PKI sejak 1920 hingga Madiun 1948, kebangkitan dan riwayat Aidit. Gerwani disebut sekali sebagai organisasi front PKI beranggota 1,5 juta, bersama SOBSI (3,2 juta), BTI (7 juta) dan Pemuda Rakjat (1,5 juta). Bingkai Perang Dingin pra-kudeta: PKI siap merebut kekuasaan.
“The PKI also directs various front organisations, such as SOBSI (3.2 million), the peasant front BTI (7 million), the People's Youth 'Pemuda Rakjat' and the women's organisation 'Gerwani' with 1.5 million members each.”
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- 1965-04-24
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- Western mainstream press
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- 1960–1965
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- 01 Primary Sources/1.5 Newspapers and Periodicals/Swiss press (1959-1965) - wire reports on Gerwani (e-newspaperarchives.ch)/Neue Zürcher Zeitung (1965-04-24) - Aidit und der indonesische Kommunismus [e-newspaperarchives NZZ19650424-01.2.14].txt
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- Poor (0.645) · proof-reading: whole text (Claude, Oct 2026) · translation: yes
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- 01 Primary Sources › 1.5 Newspapers and Periodicals › Swiss press (1959-1965) - wire reports on Gerwani (e-newspaperarchives.ch)
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