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An Alternate History of Indonesia
IOTL 6 August 1945, a group of young revolutionaries kidnapped Soekarno and Hatta and took them to Rengasdengklok, West Java. Having their polite request for a proclamation of independence while Japan is in a weakened state declined, they have resorted to extreme measures to convince the two national figures that it is time for the Indonesian nation to rise against foreign occupiers one last time. The event lead to 5 years of bloodshed before Indonesia is recognized as an independent state.
But that is nowhere near inevitable. Indonesian are particularly proud of revolution and that they have achieved, not received independence, through sweat and blood, not charity. This TL is written by a proud Indonesian who is willing to explore the outcome of an Indonesia without its war of independence. This is not an Indonesia-wank, so I cannot promise Greater Indonesia. This is also not pre-written, any input and criticism is happily welcome. I hope I can deliver an interesting, intriguing, and most importantly realistic alternate history of Indonesia.