indonesia
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United States of Indonesia
Republic of Indonesia
Establishment
Chronology
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Was the armed struggle of the Republic of Indonesia to gain its independence from the Dutch Empire.
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.
December 1945: Battle of Ambarawa.
February 1947: South Sulawesi campaign of 1946-1947.
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.
The Indonesian military (ABRI/TNI) invaded East Timor under the pretext of anti-colonialism and anti-communism to overthrow the Fretilin regime that had emerged in 1974.
October 1975: Indonesian conquest of Batugade.
October 1975: Indonesian conquest of Maliana.
October 1975: Indonesian conquest of Balibo.
December 1975: Battle of Dili.
December 1975: In 1975, Indonesian forces invaded Baucau, the second largest town in East Timor, resulting in its capture. This military occupation was part of Indonesia's efforts to annex East Timor, a former Portuguese colony.
December 1975: Indonesian conquest of Laga.
December 1975: Around 10,000 to 15,000 Indonesian troops landed at Liquisa and Maubara.
December 1975: Indonesian conquest of Atauro.
December 1975: Indonesian conquest of Aileu.
December 1975: Indonesian conquest of Manatuto.
January 1976: Indonesian conquest of Oecusse-Ambeno.
February 1976: Indonesian conquest of Maubisse.
February 1976: Indonesian conquest of Lospalos.
February 1976: Indonesian conquest of Tutuala.
February 1976: Indonesian conquest of Lautem.
February 1976: Indonesian conquest of Suai, Tilumar, Zumalai.
February 1976: Indonesian conquest of Ainaro.
March 1976: Indonesian conquest of Ermera.
August 1976: Indonesian conquest of Hato-Udo.
August 1976: Indonesian conquest of Viqueque and Beaco.
November 1976: Based on available maps.
January 1978: Indonesian conquest of the western part of the State of East Timor.
July 1978: Indonesian forces occupy the central region of East Timor.
November 1978: Indonesian conquest of Matebian.
April 1979: Indonesia fully occupied East Timor.
The 1999 East Timorese crisis began with attacks by pro-Indonesia militia groups on civilians, and expanded to general violence throughout the country, centred in the capital Dili.
October 1999: In October 1999, the United Nations then assumed administration of East Timor with the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) administering the country for a period of approximately two years.
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.
January 1950: East Indonesia joined the federal Indonesian republic in 1949.
April 1950: The Republic of South Maluku was an unrecognized secessionist republic that claims the islands of Ambon, Buru, and Seram.
August 1950: The United States of Indonesia are replaced by the unitary Republic of Indonesia.
May 1963: West New Guinea became a province of Indonesia known as Irian Barat, later renamed Irian Jaya.
December 1963: Republic of South Maluku disestablished.
Selected Sources
Durand, F. B (2016): History of Timor-Leste, Chiang Mai (Thailand), p. 114
East Timor and Indonesia Action Network. Retrieved on may 11th, 2021 on https://www.etan.org/etanpdf/2006/CAVR/03-History-of-the-Conflict.pdf
