Bandung in the Cold War

The atlas holds 7 people and 7 moments here, from 1955 to 1965. The most recorded lives are Jawaharlal Nehru, Kim Il Sung and Gamal Abdel Nasser.

Gamal Abdel Nasser
in 1955
1 moment here
Egyptian army officer, leader of the 1952 Egyptian Revolution, and president of Egypt from 1954 until his death.…
Jawaharlal Nehru
in 1955
1 moment here
Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and statesman who became independent India’s first prime minister, serving from 15 August 1947 until his…
Kim Il Sung
in 1965
1 moment here
Kim Il Sung (born Kim Song Ju) was a Korean communist guerrilla leader, North Korean political leader, and founder of the Democratic People’s…
Suharto
in 1959
1 moment here
Indonesian army officer and politician who served as acting president from 1967 and president of Indonesia from 1968 until his resignation in 1998.…
Sukarno
in 1955
1 moment here
Sukarno (1901–1970) was an Indonesian nationalist, revolutionary, engineer, and the first president of Indonesia.…
U Thant
in 1955
1 moment here
Burmese diplomat and third Secretary-General of the United Nations (1961–1971). Born in Pantanaw, he taught and served in Burma’s government before…
Zhou Enlai
in 1955
1 moment here
Chinese revolutionary, statesman, and diplomat who served as the first premier of the People’s Republic of China from 1949 until his death.…