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Sukarno - biography.

Publié le 11/05/2013

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Sukarno - biography. Founder and president of Indonesia Birth June 6, 1901 Death June 21, 1970 Place of Surabaya, Indonesia Birth Official Title President Term 1945-1968 Known For Shaping Indonesian society through his five principles of nationalism, internationalism, democracy, social justice, and belief in God Leading the nationalist movement and founding the Republic of Indonesia Milestones 1928 Helped to establish the Indonesian Nationalist Party (PNI) 1929-1931 Was jailed by Dutch colonial authorities for nationalist activities 1933-1942 Was exiled to Flores and then Sumatra for nationalist activities 1942 Cooperated with Japanese forces in Indonesia during World War II and was allowed to resume his nationalist activities August 17, 1945 Proclaimed Indonesia's independence after Japan's surrender, and formed a government based on his five principles 1949 Achieved Indonesia's full independence after four years of fighting Dutch attempts to reassert control 1956-1960 Pursued increasingly dictatorial policies, which he termed 'guided democracy' 1963 Opposed the formation of Malaysia, fearing that former imperialist forces would use the new nation as a base from which to invade Indonesia 1965 Withdrew from the United Nations in protest of Malaysia's admission as an observer 1968-1970 Spent the remainder of his life under house arrest, after being ousted by Suharto Did You Sukarno spoke English, French, Dutch, Japanese, German, and Indonesian. Know Sukarno's populist policies of Marhaenism, intended to relieve the hardships of peasant farmers, were allegedly inspired by conversations with a farmer whom Sukarno had met by chance while riding his bicycle. Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

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