The Dutch East Indies, now Indonesia, was a colony of the Netherlands from the 17th century until the Japanese occupation in World War II. The Dutch East Indies was a valuable source of income for the Netherlands, and the Dutch treated the Indonesians poorly.
The Dutch East Indies was originally colonized by the Dutch in the 17th century. The Dutch East Indies was a valuable source of income for the Netherlands, as it produced spices, coffee, and tea. The Dutch …