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📝 The Netherlands: A colonial power

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Q1. In which year did Sukarno proclaim the independence of the Republic of Indonesia?

🔹 A. 1945

🔹 B. 1949

🔹 C. 1950

🔹 D. 1963

💡 Difficulty: easy | ✅ Correct: A

Q2. Compare the Dutch approach in the East Indies to the French approach in Algeria. Which similarity is most accurate?

🔹 A. Both focused on developing local education systems

🔹 B. Both relied heavily on export‑crop economies

🔹 C. Both granted immediate independence after WWII

🔹 D. Both avoided any military repression

💡 Difficulty: medium | ✅ Correct: B

Q3. Why did the United States and Australia pressure the Netherlands to grant Indonesian independence in the late 1940s?

🔹 A. To expand their own colonial empires

🔹 B. To prevent Soviet influence in Southeast Asia

🔹 C. To support Dutch economic recovery

🔹 D. To promote Dutch cultural values

💡 Difficulty: hard | ✅ Correct: A

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