Sukarno

Died 1970

Sukarno and Hatta declare Indonesian independence just two days after Japan's surrender, ending 350 years of Dutch colonial rule. The Netherlands wages four…

• 1945 CE

  Indonesian independence proclaimed

  Sukarno and Hatta declare Indonesian independence just two days after Japan's surrender, ending 350 years of Dutch colonial rule. The Netherlands wages four years of war before recognizing Indonesia in 1949.

• 1955 CE

  Bandung Conference

  29 Asian/African nations form Non-Aligned Movement.