Indonesia - Colonisation

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  • Return with Cargo from Java

    Return with Cargo from Java

    (not a specific date) - In 1595 a trading voyage returned with a cargo of pepper from Java (now part of Indonesia)
    *Image is an Early Dutch expedition to Java

  • First Successful Dutch Expedition to Indonesia

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    In 1596 the first Dutch expedition to Indonesia was led by Cornelis de Houtman in four small Dutch vessels.
  • VOC begins to take over Indonesia

    VOC begins to take over Indonesia

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    Dutch East India Company (VOC – Vereenidge Oost-Indische Compagine)began to take over the Indonesian islands
    *Image of VOC

  • The Dutch was in complete control of Indonesia

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    By 1608 the Dutch was in complete control over Indonesia and the Dutch EAst Indies area
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    Dutch in control

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    The Dutch were in power of the Dutch east Indies Area

  • VOC went bankrupt

    In 1795 VOC went bankrupt but the Dutch colonial rule continued.

  • Britains Took Over

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    The Britains took over control in 1811 and ruled for 4 years until the Dutch won back and the Britains lost their rule in 1814
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    Britains were ruling Indonesia

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  • contol of the whole Archipelago

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    By 1910 the Dutch controlled the whole Archipelago (except for East Timor)

  • Fights back

    (not a specific date)The islands of Indonesia decide to flight back for independent this fight begins in the 1920’s
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    World War II

    World War II 1939-1945

  • Japan invades

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    In 1942 Japan invades Indonesia

  • Japan surrenders and Indonesia is independent

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    In 1945 Japan surrenders to the allies and later that year Sukarno declares Indonesia’s independence

  • First Presidnet is elected and ........

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    In this year (1949) the Dutch recognise Indonesia’s independence and at the same time Sukarno is elected as the first president of Indonesia.

  • Netherlands overseas territories

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    Until December that year Indonesia was still claimed to be one of the Netherlands overseas territories.