History of Indonesia Early Indonesia Colonial Indonesia Nationalism and Independence By Kallie Szczepanski Updated on July 03, 2019Indonesia has begun to emerge as an economic power in Southeast Asia, as well as a newly democratic nation. Its long history as the source of spices coveted around th...
By the early 20th century, Indonesia began a movement for independence which grew particularly large betweenWorld Wars Iand II. Japan occupied Indonesia duringWWII; following Japan's surrender to the Allies, a small group of Indonesians proclaimed independence for Indonesia. On August 17, 1945, th...
Small and then large kingdoms grew as a result of, and as part of, that great trade. Steamships altered some trade patterns, but the region's strategic location between East and South Asia and the Middle East remains. Indonesia consists of all or part of some of the world's largest ...
The historical context of Republic Day of India goes back to India’s struggle for independence. Though India gained independence on 15th August 1947, it did not yet have its own constitution. Instead, its laws and governance system continued to be based on a modified version of the Government...
Soekarno, Indonesia's first president, is rightfully seen as the icon of the nationalist struggle against the colonizers. But after independence had finally been achieved, he faced the difficult task of guiding a new nation, plagued by traumas from the past and conflicts of political and social...
A full and detailed summary of the pre-independence history of Indonesia presented as a province by province timeline.
In 1998 the Indonesian Government agreed to hold a referendum with two options: to obtain independence or stay as part of Indonesia. In 1999, a referendum was conducted in the Province of East Timor under United Nations supervision. The referendum resulted in around 80% of the East Timorese ...
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The Indonesian rupiah (IDR) is the official currency of Indonesia, a Southeast Asian country made up of thousands of small islands. Indonesia was Dutch colony until 1942, when it gained it was invaded by Japan during World War II. After the war, Indonesia gained independence in 1945. The Ru...
It was used by the Japanese during the war of independence. The hotel was reopened in 1948. The Valley Resort, Bandung The Valley Resort offers travelers to spend a few days in atmosphere of yesteryear. Rooms feature amazing decoration of wood; there is gorgeous parquet on the floor and ...