Since 1949, Indonesia is officialy an independent nation, because since then it is free from the Netherlands. Before 1949, it was a Dutch colony for a long, long time. Technically, the Dutch almost conquered Indonesia back during the Indonesian Independent War (or politionele acties in Dutch). But then the USA secured Indonesia’s independence. The Dutch had to agree, otherwise there economic help would have stopped.
But what if this never happened? What if the Politionele Acties were 100% succesfull and the Dutch took back Indonesia (So the USA doesn’t step in in this scenario). What would have happened? How long could the Dutch have kept Indonesia, or would the Indonesians maybe start a bloody guerilla war?
Thoughts?
But what if this never happened? What if the Politionele Acties were 100% succesfull and the Dutch took back Indonesia (So the USA doesn’t step in in this scenario). What would have happened? How long could the Dutch have kept Indonesia, or would the Indonesians maybe start a bloody guerilla war?
Thoughts?