Although he had set Indonesia on a non-aligned course during the Cold War, the revelation that the PRRI was given assistance by the United States, caused Sukarno to adopt an anti-American stance.
Meskipun ia telah menetapkan Indonesia nonblok selama Perang Dingin, pernyataan bahwa PRRI diberi bantuan oleh Amerika Serikat, menyebabkan Soekarno mengadopsi sikap anti-Amerika.