Indonesian Revolution
Indonesian Revolution ( 1945 – 49 )Nationalist struggle for independence from Dutch rule in Indonesia . In 1945 , Sukarno proclaimed Indonesia's independence. Attempts by the Dutch to re-establish their colonial administration led to fighting which was temporarily brought to an end by a compromise agreement ( 1946 ). This provided for the establishment of a United States of Indonesia tied to the Netherlands under a federal constitution. But the nationalists refused to accept this, forcing the Dutch to launch a new offensive which recaptured most of the estate areas and ended in a ceasefire in 1947 . A second Dutch ‘police action’ a year later increased international pressure and forced the Dutch to convene a conference at The Hague in...
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