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| 1942, Jan. 11 |
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| Japanese forces invaded the Netherlands Celebes, and presently occupied the entire Indies (See Jan. 11). | 1 |
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| 1945, Aug. 17 |
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| Two days after the Japanese surrender, the Indonesian leaders Achmed Sukarno and Mohammed Hatta proclaimed the INDEPENDENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA. The Dutch refused to recognize the new government. | 2 |
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| Sept. 29–Oct. 3 |
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| British and Dutch troops arrived in Batavia to disarm and repatriate the Japanese. Before long, fighting was under way between these troops and the “Indonesian People's Army.” | 3 |
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| Oct. 12 |
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| The Dutch government offered to negotiate with those Indonesians who were ready to agree to a self-governing Indonesia within the Netherlands kingdom. | 4 |
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| Nov. 13 |
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| Soetan Sjahrir, a young Socialist, became premier of the new republic while Sukarno became president. | 5 |
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