EVENT INFORMATION

17
Ougùstùs
1945

Sukarno and Hatta proclaim Indonesian independence

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📅 17 Ougùstùs 1945 📍 Indonesia

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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🔖 Marká

Personanan den e suseso aki

Sukarno

Mohammad Hatta

Indonesian youth activists

Fatmawati

Organisashonnan den e Evento aki

Republic of Indonesia

Indonesian National Committee

Netherlands