August 17, 1945 is a day that is significant in Indonesian history. On that day, Indonesia declared its independence from Dutch colonial rule after over three centuries of occupation.
The road to Indonesian independence was a long and arduous one. In the early 1800s, the Dutch began to establish control over the Indonesian archipelago. In 1824, the Dutch formally annexed the islands, which they called the Dutch East Indies. The Dutch colonial rule was brutal and repressive. The indigenous …
Indonesia is a Southeast Asian country made up of more than 17,000 islands. It is the world’s largest island country, and the fourth most populous country in the world. The country became independent on August 17, 1945, after more than three centuries of Dutch colonial rule.
The Indonesian Revolution began in 1942, when the Dutch responded to the Japanese invasion of the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) by implementing a harsh military occupation. The Indonesian people responded to the occupation …
Indonesia declared its independence on August 17, 1945, after more than three centuries of Dutch colonial rule. The event was marked by a proclamation made by Sukarno, the country’s first president, and Mohammad Hatta, its first vice president.
The seeds of Indonesian independence were planted in the early 19th century, when Indonesian nationalists began to resist Dutch colonial rule. In 1920, the nationalist movement was formalized with the establishment of the Indonesian National Party (PNI). In 1928, a group of …