13.9. The Roaring 80s: Maritime SEA
Spratly League Nations
The world was teetering on a three-weigh-scale among three hegemons. The US and the USSR as part of the classical rivals since the end of WW2, the battle tensed with France as the ‘new order’. Indonesia before was the fore-runner of Third-World Leaders, but America’s bond may entice Indonesia as a first world state. Truthfully, Indonesia’s growth, especially on the 80s, was speeding quick, and it seemed that it would surpass Japan in the near future. Indonesia’s closest allies were her closest neighbour, Vietnam and the Philippines. Involved in pacts like SEATO and Spratly League, these maritime neighbours were close associates of Indonesia.
Philippine’s is a unitary constitutional presidency republic. After Japan surrendered, President Elpidio Quirino ruled the nation as formerly a Nacionalista member, a nationalist party in the Philippines. However, he switched into Liberal and pushed a more liberal economic approach, also with more ties with former colonizer the United States. His greatest achievements, however, were the crushing a Hukbalahap Rebellion, a communist rebellion, and moved Philippine’s capital city to Quezon City. His administration ended roughly as the Nacionalista managed to oust him.
The next President, Fernando López, rose in the presidency in 1953. He saw that Philippine’s liberal policy had devalued the currency more than it should, giving the nation totally weakened against foreign monopolies. He enacted the Filipino First Policy, a manifesto to promote national businessman to thrive. Also with the Austerity Program, where he increased tax and reduce budget spending. This effect, unfortunately, caused the otherwise, which was a massive economic downturn. Many businesses, instead of growing, announced their bankruptcy. He later was impeached by the Parliament.
Emmanuel Pelaez was his successor. Starting at 1957, he and his Liberal folks pushed for liberal reforms and devalued the Peso. He was also an anti-corruption person, therefore cleaning up alleged corrupt politicians to jail or revoke their rights. He also started to claim North Borneo, which was at that time owned by British Malaya. The region is also known as Sabah was a part of Sulu Sultanate, which was an integral part of the Philippines. He supported Indonesia during the Australian Aggression by helping North Borneo rebel with Indonesia's side. He, sadly, died during a visit to Indochina in 1962.
Diosdado Macapagal Sr. replaced Pelaez after his death. He enacted more economic reforms, and continuing Pelaez policies. He, however, did not relinquish claims on North Borneo, which Indonesia had acquired it from war. He confronted with Indonesia by not denouncing its claims but later got overthrown with yet another Nacionalista government, this time Ferdinand Marcos.
Ferdinand Marcos was a military officer, therefore Nasution gave him Indonesia's support into the presidency. He enacted the martial law, which he deemed that the Philippines was instable due to rapid government changes. He also found out several rebellions starting to rise. He also promoted anti-communist laws, therefore killing off any further Soviet or Chinese attempts on infiltrating the Philippines. He was a pro-US, which shaped most of his presidency. In his administration, the Philippines also joined SEATO and Spratly League, also denouncing their claims on North Borneo. Yet, his presidency was full of corruption and nepotism, and he fell because a famous Aquino candidacy challenged the government in 1978.
In 1978, the electorate voted in favour of Aquino's presidency. In a liberal stance, Benigno Aquino was actually similar to Subandrio in terms of domestic policy, balancing between foreign investments and boosting domestic corporations. He opened the economy of once were protectionist policy, although not as successful as it hoped. However, his recent friendship with LLY improved the once-troubled relations between the two nations. This improvement was assisted with the appointment of a Filipino as head of both SEATO and Spratly League, a position usually commanded by Indonesian diplomats.
In the other side of the South China Sea, South Indochina had just survived the Indochina War. Ngô Đình Diệm had become the ruling President of South Indochina. He impelled the people for democratic elections, which by the constitution should be held every five years, and he struggled for an Indochina unification campaign. His presidency lasted for 10 years, and mostly he was called as ‘Father of South Vietnam’, which later became famous for its democracy inside a tensed battleground. In 1967, he altered the Constitution of South Indochina, changing from a parliamentary democracy to a presidential one, because he noticed that parliamentary democracy meandered with useless debates, stalling national progress. He also programmed a national reconstruction, which he adopted from Indonesia’s success. Indeed, by his end of a presidency, South Indochina had rebuilt itself into a formidable nation.
Nguyễn Ngọc Thơ was his substitute from 1970. He announced a campaign against North Indochina. The first border clash was successful for South Indochina and pushed the border further North. He became so popular that in the next border clash, the entire population rallied for him. Notwithstanding the expectation, South Indochina was outflanked by Thai Aggression, which cost Indochina the entirety of their Western Border, leaving them as Vietnam only. His popularity dropped instanter, and he later was overthrown by a military coup.
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu was the general from the Indochinese campaign. As Ngọc Thơ’s popularity dropped, Nguyễn Văn Thiệu used this as his opportunity to stabilize the nation from such a humiliating defeat. He planned the President’s disposition from its lack of immediate measures. He overthrew the government in 1976 and established a military junta. He expanded the military so to revenge the scornful loss South Indochina had suffered. He also enacted similar policies with Korea. To accomplish all of these, Văn Thiệu contacted with SEATO for additional assistance, and also supported Spratly’s economic deals.
The Philippines is technically now pro-Indonesia, and South Vietnam is planning their revenge towards Thailand. This would be the last chapter about situations abroad, and we would return into events in Indonesia itself. Another short update. I also add a FIFA World Cup records with the Olympics.
FIFA World Cup (pre-1950 is as OTL)
Year; Host Country; Winner; Runner-Up; Final Match Score
1950; Brazil; Uruguay; Brazil; 4-2
1954; Switzerland; West Germany; England; 2-0
1958; Argentina; Brazil; France; 4-1
1962; Italy; Hungary; Chile; 1-0
1966; Chile; Germany; the Soviet Union; 5-1
1970; Japan; Brazil; England; 3-0
1974; England; England; Uruguay; 2-1
1978; Brazil; Argentina; Netherlands; 2-0
1982; Spain; France; Italy; 4-3
Olympics (Summer and Winter)
Year; Summer Host City; Winter Host City; (Summer Medal Count 1,2,3); (Winter Medal Count 1,2,3)
1948; London, UK; St.Moritz, Switzerland; (The US, France, Sweden); (Sweden, Norway, Switzerland)
1952; Oslo, Norway; Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy; (Norway, Finland, the US); (Italy, Norway, the US)
1956; Los Angeles, the US; Lake Placid, the US; (the US, Sweden, Hungary); (the US, Austria, Switzerland)
1960; Buenos Aires, Argentina; St. Moritz, Switzerland; (the Soviet Union, the US, Norway); (Switzerland, Soviet Union, the US)
1964; Lausanne, Switzerland; Lahti, Finland; (the Soviet Union, the US, Germany); (Soviet Union, Finland, Sweden)
1968; Tokyo, Japan; Sapporo, Japan; (the US, Soviet Union, Japan); (Sweden, Norway, Japan)
1972; Bogota, Colombia; Salt Lake City, the US; (the US, the Soviet Union, Hungary); (the US, Germany, Soviet Union)
1976; Munich, Germany; Innsbruck, Germany; (Soviet Union, Germany, the US); (Germany, the US, Soviet Union)
1980; Moscow, Soviet Union; Sofia, Bulgaria; (Soviet Union, Bulgaria, China); (Soviet Union, Germany, the US)
The world was teetering on a three-weigh-scale among three hegemons. The US and the USSR as part of the classical rivals since the end of WW2, the battle tensed with France as the ‘new order’. Indonesia before was the fore-runner of Third-World Leaders, but America’s bond may entice Indonesia as a first world state. Truthfully, Indonesia’s growth, especially on the 80s, was speeding quick, and it seemed that it would surpass Japan in the near future. Indonesia’s closest allies were her closest neighbour, Vietnam and the Philippines. Involved in pacts like SEATO and Spratly League, these maritime neighbours were close associates of Indonesia.
Philippine’s is a unitary constitutional presidency republic. After Japan surrendered, President Elpidio Quirino ruled the nation as formerly a Nacionalista member, a nationalist party in the Philippines. However, he switched into Liberal and pushed a more liberal economic approach, also with more ties with former colonizer the United States. His greatest achievements, however, were the crushing a Hukbalahap Rebellion, a communist rebellion, and moved Philippine’s capital city to Quezon City. His administration ended roughly as the Nacionalista managed to oust him.
The next President, Fernando López, rose in the presidency in 1953. He saw that Philippine’s liberal policy had devalued the currency more than it should, giving the nation totally weakened against foreign monopolies. He enacted the Filipino First Policy, a manifesto to promote national businessman to thrive. Also with the Austerity Program, where he increased tax and reduce budget spending. This effect, unfortunately, caused the otherwise, which was a massive economic downturn. Many businesses, instead of growing, announced their bankruptcy. He later was impeached by the Parliament.
Emmanuel Pelaez was his successor. Starting at 1957, he and his Liberal folks pushed for liberal reforms and devalued the Peso. He was also an anti-corruption person, therefore cleaning up alleged corrupt politicians to jail or revoke their rights. He also started to claim North Borneo, which was at that time owned by British Malaya. The region is also known as Sabah was a part of Sulu Sultanate, which was an integral part of the Philippines. He supported Indonesia during the Australian Aggression by helping North Borneo rebel with Indonesia's side. He, sadly, died during a visit to Indochina in 1962.
Diosdado Macapagal Sr. replaced Pelaez after his death. He enacted more economic reforms, and continuing Pelaez policies. He, however, did not relinquish claims on North Borneo, which Indonesia had acquired it from war. He confronted with Indonesia by not denouncing its claims but later got overthrown with yet another Nacionalista government, this time Ferdinand Marcos.
Ferdinand Marcos was a military officer, therefore Nasution gave him Indonesia's support into the presidency. He enacted the martial law, which he deemed that the Philippines was instable due to rapid government changes. He also found out several rebellions starting to rise. He also promoted anti-communist laws, therefore killing off any further Soviet or Chinese attempts on infiltrating the Philippines. He was a pro-US, which shaped most of his presidency. In his administration, the Philippines also joined SEATO and Spratly League, also denouncing their claims on North Borneo. Yet, his presidency was full of corruption and nepotism, and he fell because a famous Aquino candidacy challenged the government in 1978.
In 1978, the electorate voted in favour of Aquino's presidency. In a liberal stance, Benigno Aquino was actually similar to Subandrio in terms of domestic policy, balancing between foreign investments and boosting domestic corporations. He opened the economy of once were protectionist policy, although not as successful as it hoped. However, his recent friendship with LLY improved the once-troubled relations between the two nations. This improvement was assisted with the appointment of a Filipino as head of both SEATO and Spratly League, a position usually commanded by Indonesian diplomats.
In the other side of the South China Sea, South Indochina had just survived the Indochina War. Ngô Đình Diệm had become the ruling President of South Indochina. He impelled the people for democratic elections, which by the constitution should be held every five years, and he struggled for an Indochina unification campaign. His presidency lasted for 10 years, and mostly he was called as ‘Father of South Vietnam’, which later became famous for its democracy inside a tensed battleground. In 1967, he altered the Constitution of South Indochina, changing from a parliamentary democracy to a presidential one, because he noticed that parliamentary democracy meandered with useless debates, stalling national progress. He also programmed a national reconstruction, which he adopted from Indonesia’s success. Indeed, by his end of a presidency, South Indochina had rebuilt itself into a formidable nation.
Nguyễn Ngọc Thơ was his substitute from 1970. He announced a campaign against North Indochina. The first border clash was successful for South Indochina and pushed the border further North. He became so popular that in the next border clash, the entire population rallied for him. Notwithstanding the expectation, South Indochina was outflanked by Thai Aggression, which cost Indochina the entirety of their Western Border, leaving them as Vietnam only. His popularity dropped instanter, and he later was overthrown by a military coup.
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu was the general from the Indochinese campaign. As Ngọc Thơ’s popularity dropped, Nguyễn Văn Thiệu used this as his opportunity to stabilize the nation from such a humiliating defeat. He planned the President’s disposition from its lack of immediate measures. He overthrew the government in 1976 and established a military junta. He expanded the military so to revenge the scornful loss South Indochina had suffered. He also enacted similar policies with Korea. To accomplish all of these, Văn Thiệu contacted with SEATO for additional assistance, and also supported Spratly’s economic deals.
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The Philippines is technically now pro-Indonesia, and South Vietnam is planning their revenge towards Thailand. This would be the last chapter about situations abroad, and we would return into events in Indonesia itself. Another short update. I also add a FIFA World Cup records with the Olympics.
FIFA World Cup (pre-1950 is as OTL)
Year; Host Country; Winner; Runner-Up; Final Match Score
1950; Brazil; Uruguay; Brazil; 4-2
1954; Switzerland; West Germany; England; 2-0
1958; Argentina; Brazil; France; 4-1
1962; Italy; Hungary; Chile; 1-0
1966; Chile; Germany; the Soviet Union; 5-1
1970; Japan; Brazil; England; 3-0
1974; England; England; Uruguay; 2-1
1978; Brazil; Argentina; Netherlands; 2-0
1982; Spain; France; Italy; 4-3
Olympics (Summer and Winter)
Year; Summer Host City; Winter Host City; (Summer Medal Count 1,2,3); (Winter Medal Count 1,2,3)
1948; London, UK; St.Moritz, Switzerland; (The US, France, Sweden); (Sweden, Norway, Switzerland)
1952; Oslo, Norway; Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy; (Norway, Finland, the US); (Italy, Norway, the US)
1956; Los Angeles, the US; Lake Placid, the US; (the US, Sweden, Hungary); (the US, Austria, Switzerland)
1960; Buenos Aires, Argentina; St. Moritz, Switzerland; (the Soviet Union, the US, Norway); (Switzerland, Soviet Union, the US)
1964; Lausanne, Switzerland; Lahti, Finland; (the Soviet Union, the US, Germany); (Soviet Union, Finland, Sweden)
1968; Tokyo, Japan; Sapporo, Japan; (the US, Soviet Union, Japan); (Sweden, Norway, Japan)
1972; Bogota, Colombia; Salt Lake City, the US; (the US, the Soviet Union, Hungary); (the US, Germany, Soviet Union)
1976; Munich, Germany; Innsbruck, Germany; (Soviet Union, Germany, the US); (Germany, the US, Soviet Union)
1980; Moscow, Soviet Union; Sofia, Bulgaria; (Soviet Union, Bulgaria, China); (Soviet Union, Germany, the US)
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