On August 17, 1945, Indonesia proclaimed its independence from the Japanese Empire, less than a week after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. The Netherlands, which had controlled the region since the early 1800s, did not recognize the new nation until 1949.
The roots of Indonesia’s independence movement date back to the early 1800s, when the Dutch began to colonize the region. The Dutch imposed a repressive regime on the Indonesian people, which led to a series of uprisings throughout the …
On August 17, 1945, Sukarno, leader of the Indonesian Nationalist Party, proclaimed the independence of the Republic of Indonesia. This event marked the end of the Dutch colonial period in Indonesia.
The roots of Indonesian independence can be traced back to the early nineteenth century, when Dutch traders first arrived in the region. Over the following centuries, the Dutch gradually took control of Indonesia, annexing the territory in 1816.
Throughout the colonial period, the Indonesian people resisted Dutch rule. In …