Java is a very versatile province, and has now adapted many of the traditions brought by different settlers and travelers, who are usually on their way to a place where the roads cross path with Java. However, it was not always a place where peace meets culture. Although, culture was always prominent in Java, war was there too.
In Java, there are 2 main colonialism, the Dutch colonialism and the Japanese colonialism. Dutch colonized Java for around 450 years while the Japanese colonize Java for only around 3 years. In those colonialism times, the citizens and people that live in Java, suffers and with a never ending spirit throughout the generation, they kept on fighting to push the unwanted armies out of Java.
In Java, there are 2 main colonialism, the Dutch colonialism and the Japanese colonialism. Dutch colonized Java for around 450 years while the Japanese colonize Java for only around 3 years. In those colonialism times, the citizens and people that live in Java, suffers and with a never ending spirit throughout the generation, they kept on fighting to push the unwanted armies out of Java.
Dutch colonialsmAs said above, Java was colonized by the Dutch for around 450 years. At first, the Dutch does not come to conquer and colonize, Dutch originally come to trade. After a while, they saw a big opportunity for business and establish VOC (Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie). But, in the 18th Century, VOC started to interupt the island's political matters. Soon, VOC was corrupted and collapse. New agricultural policies upset the balance that had existed between the Dutch administration and the Javanese ruler and Peasantry of the interior, again creating tesion between what used to be peaceful.
After the Independence of Indonesia, Dutch break the treaty made with the Indonesians and colonize Indonesia once more. After a big rebel that happened on March, the Dutch armies were overwhelmed and ask for a round table meeting. During that time, United nations started to see Indonesia because of the rebel towards the Dutch on March. The Dutch was finally pulled back by the United Nations and Indonesia was finally free from colonialism. |
japanese colonialsmDuring the first Dutch colonialism, Japanese were really powerful and nearly conquered Asia. At first, they came to Indonesia to help free Indonesia from Dutch. The Dutch were overthrown by the Japanese and retreat. After a few months, the Japanese started to disadvantage Indonesians and colonize Indonesia for that is their true purpose in Indonesia. They colonize Indonesia for 3 years. After 3 years of colonizing Indonesia, the Japanese were forced to retreat because of the bombing in Nagasaki and Hiroshima by America.
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