5.1 The struggle for independence

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5.1 The struggle for independence

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Chapter 5 and 6

Test in the testweek

* Grade for your homework

Grade homework

* Make the assignments

* Make a timeline of the dates

* Hand in  in Teams at the end of the period

Skip: The People's Republic of China

After 1945

* Cold War

* Colonies wanted independence

Asia after WOII

* Allied troops ended the Japansese occupation

* European contries -> govern colonies again

* Asians -> independence

* Europe wasn't unbeatable

Transfer of power

* Peaceful

- British India 1947

* Violence

- Not prepared to give up power

Dutch East Indies

* Sukarno and Hatta declared independent republic of Indonesia

* 17 Augusts 1945

Reaction of the Netherlands

* Didn't recognize the republic

- Income

* Power struggle

The Dutch failed to regain control

Negotiations

* Transfer of power

* No fighting during the negotiations

* Couldn't get its own way

Police actions

* Major military operation

* Violence

* Warcrimes -> shot and villages set on fire

* Obligated military service

Reaction Europe

* US disapproved

* Pressure to resolve the conflict peacefully

* The Dutch forced to hand over power

* Sukarno gained the sovereignty 27 december 1949

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Skip: The People's Republic of China

Assignment

Should the Netherlands apologize to Indonesia for the police actions?

* Give your opinion about the statement

* Use at least three arguments for your answer

* Look at different perspectives in your answer