1955–1961 · Global · Rights
Leaders from newly independent Asian and African states met at Bandung in 1955 and later established the Non-Aligned Movement, seeking anti-colonial cooperation and room for independent action amid Cold War rivalry.
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Why it matters
Leaders from newly independent Asian and African states met at Bandung in 1955 and later established the Non-Aligned Movement, seeking anti-colonial cooperation and room for independent action amid Cold War rivalry.
Sukarno · Jawaharlal Nehru · Kwame Nkrumah · Gamal Abdel Nasser · delegates from Asia and Africa
Bandung made the Global South a visible political force and shaped debates over sovereignty, racial equality, development and peace.
Interpretation note
This dossier distinguishes the event’s basic chronology from later arguments about meaning, responsibility and legacy. When comparing religious, national, Indigenous or scholarly interpretations, consult the primary and institutional sources above alongside peer-reviewed historical work.
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