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Saturday, March 7, 2026

Collection of facts about the Indonesian National Revolution

This post is a collection of facts about the Indonesian National Revolution (1945-1949). There are 7 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Indonesia vs. Dutch East Indies (Netherlands)
• Indonesia declared independence in 1945
• Dutch military controlled major cities on Java and Sumatra
• United States threatened to end economic aid to the Netherlands
• Netherlands transferred sovereignty to Indonesia in 1949
• Dutch New Guinea remained under Netherlands control
• About 100,000 Indonesian deaths