The History of Indonesia Independence

Before the independence of Indonesia, Indonesia had been colonized by some countries such as Portugal, the Netherlands (for more than 3 centuries), the UK and Japan.On August 6, 1945 an atomic bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima by the United States have begun to demoralize the spirit of the Japanese army in the world.On August 9, 1945, the second atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki, causing the Japanese surrendered to the United States and its allies. This moment is also used by Indonesia for its independence.Sukarno, Hatta and Radjiman Wedyodiningrat flown to Dalat, 250 km north-east of Saigon, Vietnam to meet Marshal Terauchi. They reported that the Japanese were on the verge of defeat and will give independence to Indonesia.

Historical Existence of Indonesia

In ancient times, the islands of the Indonesia called by various names. In the records of the Chinese nation's homeland islands named Nan-hai (South Sea Islands). Various records of ancient India Dwipantara named islands (Overseas Land Islands), a name derived from the word .. Sanskrit Dwipa (island) and between (outside, opposite). Poet Valmiki Ramayana tells the search for Sita, Ravana kidnapped Rama's wife, to the Suwarnadwipa (Golden Island, which is now Sumatra) are located on the islands Dwipantara.

The Arabs call our homeland Jaza'ir al-Jawi (Javanese islands). To this day we are still pilgrims often called "Java" by the Arabs. Even though Indonesia outside Java. In Arabic also known Samathrah (Sumatra), Sholibis (Sulawesi), Sundah (Sunda), all of the island known as Jawi kulluh (all Java).

Archipelago Of Indonesia

The Europeans who first came assumes that Asia is only composed of Arab, Persia, India, and China.