Indonesian declaration of independence

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historical event political proclamation

The Indonesian declaration of independence was the 1945 proclamation by nationalist leaders Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta that marked the birth of the Republic of Indonesia and triggered its struggle to end Dutch colonial rule.

Aliases (4)

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historical event → political proclamation →
aim	creation of a sovereign Indonesian state → end of Dutch colonial rule in the Dutch East Indies →
alsoKnownAs	Proclamation of Indonesian Independence → Proklamasi Kemerdekaan Indonesia →
broadcastBy	Indonesian radio stations in Jakarta →
category	1945 in Indonesia → Declarations of independence → Indonesian National Revolution →
commemoratedAs	Indonesian Independence Day →
commemoratedOn	17 August →
context	end of Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies →
country	Indonesia →
date	17 August 1945 →
declaredBy	Mohammad Hatta → Sukarno →
followedBy	Dutch–Indonesian Round Table Conference → Indonesian National Revolution →
hasSection	opening statement of independence → statement of transfer of power →
inspiredBy	anti-colonial movements → principles of self-determination →
language	Indonesian →
legalFoundationFor	sovereignty of the Republic of Indonesia →
legalStatusChallengedBy	Dutch colonial authorities →
opposedBy	Kingdom of the Netherlands →
partOf	decolonization of Asia →
place	Jakarta → Pegangsaan Timur 56 →
politicalIdeology	Indonesian nationalism →
precededBy	Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies → Japanese surrender in World War II →
recognizedBy	Netherlands in 1949 →
recognizedThrough	Dutch–Indonesian Round Table Conference agreements →
relatedDocument	1945 Constitution of Indonesia →
result	beginning of the Indonesian National Revolution → establishment of the Republic of Indonesia →
roleOfMohammadHatta	future first Vice President of Indonesia →
roleOfSukarno	future first President of Indonesia →
signedAs	In the name of the people of Indonesia →
signedBy	Mohammad Hatta → Sukarno →
symbolizedBy	raising of the red-and-white Indonesian flag →
triggered	armed resistance against Dutch attempts to reimpose colonial rule → diplomatic struggle with the Netherlands →
witnessedBy	Indonesian nationalist leaders →
year	1945 →

Referenced by (12)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Indonesian declaration of independence ("Proklamasi Kemerdekaan Indonesia") → Indonesian declaration of independence ("Proclamation of Indonesian Independence") →	alsoKnownAs
Pemuda ("Proclamation of Indonesian Independence") → People's Security Agency ("Proclamation of Indonesian Independence") →	associatedWithEvent
Indonesia Raya ("Proclamation of Indonesian Independence") →	associatedWith
Indonesian National Revolution →	cause
Indonesian declaration of independence ("Indonesian Independence Day") →	commemoratedAs
Battle of Surabaya ("Proclamation of Indonesian Independence") →	relatedEvent
Linggadjati Agreement ("Proclamation of Indonesian Independence") →	relatedTo
Indonesian declaration of independence ("establishment of the Republic of Indonesia") →	result
Mohammad Hatta ("Proclamation of Indonesian Independence") →	signedDocument
Indonesian National Revolution ("Proclamation of Indonesian Independence") →	significantEvent