Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta proclaimed Indonesian independence after Japan’s surrender. Youth organizers had pressed for an immediate declaration, and Indonesians began building republican institutions. The Netherlands attempted to restore colonial authority, launching a revolution in which Indonesian communities mobilized diplomatically and militarily to defend independence.
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What did Sukarno and Hatta do on 17 August 1945?
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They announced independence as Indonesians began building republican institutions.
Indonesia proclaimed independence two days after Japan announced its surrender.
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Sukarno and Hatta made the proclamation on 17 August 1945, after the surrender announcement.