Indonesia 1942–1975: occupation, revolution, Guided Democracy and the New Order

What this note covers

1. The idea of Indonesia and the two periods
2. The Japanese occupation, 1942–1945
3. Revolution and international recognition, 1945–1949
4. Parliamentary democracy and its collapse, 1950–1959
5. Guided Democracy, 1959–1965
6. 1965–1975: the coup attempt, the killings and the New Order
7. Interpretations and writing the Indonesia essay

7 sections · 12 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes