Now this is pretty difficult. First of all, the relationship between Indonesia and communism was very complicated. It was one of the earliest actors in the Indonesian national movement, as such it has made many enemies and disappointed so many people.
There were two brands of Communism in...
Umm... no.
It's a very common way thing for us Indonesians to say that the Dutch were too soft on us, and I don't blame them. But we often only look at our point of view, the Indonesian point of view. The thing is, the Dutch didn't start educating Indonesians out of charity. Sure, some Dutch...
Sure, the Dutch strategically won most of the battles in the Indonesian revolution. Too bad winning a war was never that simple.
That being said, the Republic winning the war was not inevitable. The Indonesian Revolution saw a lot of infighting. Was it not for Soekarno, the revolution could...
While the conservatives thought the Chinese can contain the natives, the idea that the colonials favored the Chinese is hurtful. The Dutch did not trust them at all. They viewed the Chinese as cheap labour who were supposed to go home after they outlive their use. All the hatred towards the...
The trade with the northern Aborigines were already very beneficial for the Macassans and the relations were stable, thus there were no reason to settle.
When considering the aftermath though, also consider how the inceptors of cultuurstelsel thought that it was a benevolent act, or at least fair. Much of the atrocities and hunger attributed to it was due to mismanagement and corruption. Thus the aftermath would follow the same lines.
Regarding your first point, it is true that many SI members were hardline, however for much of its early days SI was collaborationist. They held mass prayers for the Queen's birthday and the centennial of Dutch liberation from Napoleonic rule. Keeping them so isn't too much of a stretch, you...
Nice update. Again, I am not sure that the British would intervene directly against the Dutch. But I'd like to point out that Anglo-Dutch relations in the Indies at the time aren't exactly friendly. In 1858, the Dutch subjected the Sultanate of Siak Inderapura. It is a Malay Sultanate on modern...
The maps look pretty. The Dutch won't be happy of course, why would they anyway. The Dutch had ambitions for all of Borneo and a strong Sarawak would be very detrimental too that. This shock might result in more active colonization elsewhere, such as Sulawesi and New Guinea. Wonder where this...
I am personally okay with the use of EYD Indonesian for the same reason as how pre-1900 TLs do not use Old English or Early Modern English. Secondly it's for simplicity's sake. For place names, a google search might provide the old place names and it's better to use the old names, but the same...
Alright, maybe anarchist was too strong of a word. But he was indeed a radical, as he did not believe in collaboration with imperialists. He believed that independence can only truly be achieved by force. It was him who influenced much of Soekarno's political views, especially in the power of...
I know a lot of people confuse the two, but seriously, Eduard Douwes Dekker is the anarchist. He wrote extensively against collaborating with the Dutch. Yes, he was anti-communist, but the odds of him collaborating with the Dutch is very, very unlikely. He isn't one to lick his own spit you...
Very interesting to see this unfold. A few comments though:
1. Teuku Hasan di Tiro was a student in Jogjakarta at the time, so I doubt that he could lead an insurgency up there around this era.
2. EFE Douwes Dekker is one tough anarchist, cooperating with the Dutch would be the last thing in...
Indonesia can compete against USA and Russia, and win! ...in badminton. :p
Even without all the bloodshed and economic bad decisions, I say Indonesia can at most be a regional power.
It's not going to give substantial change to the war I think.
Will it be widespread though? If the general attitude of the Malays became anti-British, the British might favor the Chinese in Malaya instead?