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Indonesia Declares Independence
On August 17, 1945, Indonesia declared its independence in a very short notice from Netherlands. The declaration of independence was met with a very strong opposition from the Dutch rulers. The declaration of independence was also followed by four more years of undisruptive and diplomatic meetings.
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Indonesian National Revolution Begins
Indonesian National Revolution was an armed conflict between the Dutch empire and Indonesia. The struggle to gain independence lasted for over four years with irregular and bloody armed conflict. Sukarno and Hatta announced Indonesian independence under pressure from radical and politicized pemuda ('youth') groups.
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Dutch-Indonesian Round Table Conference
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Netherlands Recognise Indonesia's Independence as own Sovereign State
From 23 August to 2 November 1949 the Dutch-Indonesian Round Table Conference was held. During this conference it was agreed that any troops the Dutch had remaining in Indonesian would be removed. It was also decided that the Dutch would transfer sovereignty over to the United States of Indonesia.
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Becomes a Unitary State, Now "Republic of Indonesia"
On 15 August 1950, the United States of Indonesia came to an end and it was replaced by the unitary state of Indonesia. On the same day, Prime Minister Hatta returned his commission to President Sukarno. The Republic of the United States of Indonesia Cabinet officially came to an end but then later it continued as the cabinet of the Republic of Indonesia.
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Bandung Conference
On April 18, 1955 in Bandung, Indonesia the first large-scale Asian–African or Afro–Asian Conference took palace also known as Bandung. It was a meeting between the newly independent Asian and African states. The conference was mainly to promote Afro-Asian economic and cultural cooperation and to oppose colonialism or neocolonialism by any nation. The Bandung conference was an important step toward the Non-Aligned Movement.
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Proclamation of Martial Law
President Sukarno had helped lead Indonesia with what is known as a guided (managed) democracy in late 1956 to most of 1957. This liberal rule of what Indonesia had been facing would soon be put to an end though. Rebellions broke out on March 2 and March 9, so on March 14, 1957, the Prime Minister resigned and Sukarno proclaimed Indonesia in a state of martial law. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/Presiden_Sukarno.jpg -
New York Agreement
Even after the Dutch-Indonesian Round Table Conference of 1949, the Dutch and Indonesia were never able to settle on what would happen with New Guinea. In the agreement signed on August 15, 1962, the Netherlands and Indonesia agreed that the United Nations would occupy West New Guinea for a few years (to help avoid the area falling under communist control), and the ultimately handing over the reigns to Indonesia.
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Borneo Confrontation, Indonesian–Malaysian Confrontation
The British Government had colonies in North Borneo that they wanted to combine with the Federation of Malaya in order to remove its control over the territory. President Sukarno was opposed to the creation of this new federation, known as Malaysia. This undeclared war lasted from 1963 to 1966, and ended in the Indonesian and Malaysian governments declaring the conflict over.
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30 September Movement
During the night of September 30 to October 1, 1965, there was a coup made by members of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. Attacks were made on Jakarta and Java, ultimately leading to the deaths of six Indonesian Army generals. The coup was unsuccessful and lead to the deaths of many Indonesians (see Indonesian killings, next event on timeline).
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Indonesia Killings of 1965-1966
After the coup attempt, there was a purge of all communists affiliated with the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI). It was in October that members were being massacred, and it is believed that upwards of 500,000 people were killed. Many more than that were even believed to be imprisoned sometime within that year.
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Muslims Protest at Tanjung Priok
A government regulation was being proposed that would make the formal organizations in the country adopt the Pancasila ideology. Muslims began to protest this regulation around the capital. On September 12, 1984 a a goup of Muslim protestors were fired on openly by Inoonesian army forces. Reportedly hundreds of protesters were killed.
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Indonesia Hosts 10th Non-Aligned Movement Summit
September 1 through September 6, 1992 the 10th Non-Aligned Movement summit is held in Jakarta, Indonesia. Indonesia became the chair of the movement in September, 1991, during the thirtieth anniversary meeting that had been held in Ghana by the Non-Aligned Movement.
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Trisakti Shootings
Protesters gathered at Trisakti University in the capital of Jakarta, calling for the resignation of President Suharto. The protesters, mainly students, were unarmed when soldiers opened fire on them. There were four student casualties and a handful injured. Riots broke out in the following month.
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