4.1 The Indonesian Independence

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4.1 The Indonesian Independence

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Dutch Indies

Slide 4 - Woordweb

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The Japanese years
Find out what happened in the Dutch Indies during the occupation of Japan

Find at least three characteristics

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3 Characteristics of the
Japanse occupation

Slide 7 - Woordweb




Japan surrenders
15th of August 1945




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Slide 9 - Video




Soekarno declares the Indonesian Independence 
17th of August 1945

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Soekarno declares the Indonesian Independence 
17th of August 1945

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Why is this possible?
  • The Dutch are still in internment camps

  • No Dutch army around

  • The Japanese military has to keep order.

  • Pemuda's (nationalist young people) control the streets

Slide 12 - Tekstslide

Bersiap period
  • najaar 1945-voorjaar 1946

  • Power vacuum: unclear who really has power, so Pemudas can go about their business (without intervention)

  • A very violent period with thousands of victims (mainly Dutch and pro-Dutch groups)

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Slide 14 - Video

And now?
  • The English are nearby, but don't feel like  having a new war: the Netherlands must solve this themselves.

  • The Netherlands does not want to recognize the independent republic of Indonesia at all.

  • They do not want to talk to Sukarno (Traitor and rebel)

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Linggadjati agreement
  • Truce

  • The Netherlands recognizes the Republic of Indonesia on Java, Sumatra and Madura

  • Establishment of the United States of Indonesia (with the Netherlands): the queen is head of state

  • November 15, 1946

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The Linggadjati Agreement Fails
  • Both the Netherlands and Indonesia are not really happy with it

  • The Netherlands makes adjustments to the agreement (via the House of Representatives)


  • Violence flares up again in Indonesia
  • The Netherlands cancels the agreement on 20 July 1947

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1st ''Politionele actie''
(July 1947-January 1948)
  • Operation Product (Operatie Product): restoring Dutch authority

  • The name ''politionele actie'' was a conscious decision (''not a war'')

  • Militarily a success, politically not: Republic continued to exist and a lot of criticism came from abroad

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2nd ''Politionele actie''
(December 1948-January 1949)
  • Operation Crow (Operatie Kraai): Destroy the Republic of Indonesia and imprison leaders

  • The Netherlands wanted to end the unrest in the Dutch East Indies: it cost too much money

  • Again, a success from a military point of view (note: war crimes have been committed on a large scale)

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Indonesia becomes independent
  • Great pressure is put on the Netherlands: United States threaten to stop the Marshall Plan

  • New negotiations: Indonesia will become independent and there will be a Dutch-Indonesian Union

  • Transfer of sovereignty on December 27, 1949

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Republik Indonesia




Relations with the Netherlands, however, remain difficult:
many discussions about: the Moluccas, human rights and development aid.
(The Dutch-Indonesian Union exists until 1956)

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Homework
5.4

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