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creation of dutch east india company
The Dutch East India company was created to make trade of goods. -
take over of Batavia
an island capital called Batavia was taken over by the Dutch that later became the center of the Dutch rule to control the spice islands. -
Transition from Dutch East India to Dutch East Indies
Dutch East India Company goes bankrupt and then become known as Dutch East Indies for 149 years. -
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invasion of Dutch East Indies
Japan invades Dutch East Indies and occupies the island during World War II