1962 – The Brunei Revolt – Shell Oil, British forces, and sultanate survival#history #facts
In 1962, paradise nearly fell into chaos. 🛢️🔫
The tiny oil-rich sultanate of Brunei faced a sudden, explosive rebellion aimed at toppling the monarchy and kicking out British influence — all while Shell Oil and the Cold War powers watched closely.
As rebels seized key towns, British paratroopers were flown in to crush the uprising and protect the Sultan… and the oil.
This is the incredible true story of how a little-known revolt nearly changed Southeast Asia forever — and how one of the world’s richest monarchies survived by the skin of its teeth.
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The great commentary on this except they forget one thing that revolutionary leader was a Marxist
Guess corporations run governments.
All about money that’s the world we live in
Puppet Sultan oiling British. Shame on him
Its basically still the same today. The Sultan is super wealthy and lives in fantastical luxury while his people are just okay.
They dont enjoy the entitled lives of the Gulf Arab citizens.
Britain protected Brunei from the people of Brunei !!!
Seeing this Saddam Hussein doesn't look that bad
The same thing everywhere.
Democracy is good only if it fulfills western interests
The Sultan is an Islamist & racist. Throw handouts from the oil to keep them from political power.
Unfortunately British had played this game all the world when they were empire started with Iran in the end of 18 Th century.😢😮
Informative. Another Brit colony. They used to control Iraq ;,Iran. Palestine. Created Kuwait in 47. All the future problems of the latter 20th century
This is wrongly reported. Pls remove this.