Indonesian National Revolution
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Was the armed struggle of the Republic of Indonesia to gain its independence from the Dutch Empire.
Chronology
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August 1945: Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta declared Indonesian independence on 17 August 1945.
October 1945: Battle of Medan.
November 1945: Battle of Surabaya.
November 1945: Allied troops under the command of Brigadier Bethell landed in Semarang.
August 1947: Operation Product: The operation resulted in the occupation of large parts of Java and Sumatra by Dutch forces.
December 1948: The Dutch East Indies captured Yogyakarta.
December 1949: All major Republican held cities in Java and Sumatra were in Dutch hands.
December 1949: The Netherlands agreed to recognise Indonesian sovereignty over a new federal state known as the 'United States of Indonesia' (RUSI). It would include all the territory of the former Dutch East Indies with the exception of Netherlands New Guinea. Sovereignty was formally transferred on 27 December 1949, and the new state was immediately recognised by the United States of America.
December 1945: Battle of Ambarawa.
February 1947: South Sulawesi campaign of 1946-1947.
