5.1 The struggle for independence

5.1 The struggle for independence
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5.1 The struggle for independence

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Next period
Chapter 5 and 6
Test in the testweek

* Grade for your homework

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Grade homework
* Make the assignments
* Make a timeline of the dates
* Hand in  in Teams at the end of the period

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Skip: The People's Republic of China

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After 1945
* Cold War
* Colonies wanted independence

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Asia after WOII
* Allied troops ended the Japansese occupation
* European contries -> govern colonies again
* Asians -> independence
* Europe wasn't unbeatable

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Transfer of power
* Peaceful
- British India 1947
* Violence
- Not prepared to give up power

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Dutch East Indies
* Sukarno and Hatta declared independent republic of Indonesia
* 17 Augusts 1945

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Reaction of the Netherlands
* Didn't recognize the republic
- Income
* Power struggle
The Dutch failed to regain control

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Negotiations
* Transfer of power
* No fighting during the negotiations
* Couldn't get its own way

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Police actions
* Major military operation
* Violence
* Warcrimes -> shot and villages set on fire
* Obligated military service

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Reaction Europe
* US disapproved
* Pressure to resolve the conflict peacefully
* The Dutch forced to hand over power
* Sukarno gained the sovereignty 27 december 1949

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Skip: The People's Republic of China

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Assignment
Should the Netherlands apologize to Indonesia for the police actions?

* Give your opinion about the statement
* Use at least three arguments for your answer
* Look at different perspectives in your answer

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