COLD WAR ERA
IMPACT OF COLD WAR
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They presented their case to the United Nations for judgement.
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They held a campaign of peaceful protest to gain freedom.
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They armed themselves to fight against the occupying forces.
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They appealed to countries around the world to support them.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the 1600s, the Dutch East India Company (VOC) began colonizing parts of Indonesia. After the abolition of the VOC in 1796, the Dutch government gained control over Indonesia, which was then referred to as the Netherlands East Indies.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Netherlands Government ruled the colony from 1816 to 1941, before the Japanese occupation which lasted until 1945. An Independent republic, Indonesia, was proclaimed on 17 August 1945.
Detailed explanation-3: -It began during the spice trade as the Netherlands established the Dutch East Indies Company (VOC) trading post in what is now Indonesia, before colonising it as the Dutch East Indies until the mid 20th century. Indonesia was the largest former Dutch colony.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Ethical Policy (acknowledging that the Dutch had a debt of honour towards the Indonesians) was aimed at raising the living standards of the native population. The means to accomplish this was direct state intervention in (economic) life, promoted under the slogan ‘irrigation, education and emigration’.