End of Sukarno:A Coup That Misfired: A Purge That Ran Wild

The grisly murder of six high-ranking generals of the Indonesian Army in 1965 set in motion a chain of events that led to the collapse of the Indonesian Communist Party and overthrow of Indonesia’s national hero—President
Sukarno. Author John Hughes was the first American correspondent in Jakarta after the murders and was awarded
The Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the events that unfolded.