On March 1, 1945, the Allies launched an amphibious assault on the island of Java and quickly gained control of most of the island. However, the Dutch defenders, assisted by the Japanese, continued to put up a vigorous resistance in the capital city of Jakarta. After a month-long battle, the Allies finally succeeded in capturing the city on March 12.
On August 17, 1945, Indonesia was officially liberated from Japanese occupation in World War …
On 17 August 1945, Sukarno, leader of the Indonesian Nationalist Party, read the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence on the steps of the Dutch-occupied Merdeka Palace in Jakarta. This event marks the beginning of the Indonesian War of Independence.
The Dutch had colonized Indonesia in the seventeenth century, and the Indonesian people had long been fighting for their independence. The Japanese had occupied Indonesia during World War II, and when they were defeated, the Indonesian people saw their opportunity to fight …