1947 in Indonesia

armed conflict and diplomatic struggle between Indonesia and the Dutch Empire

United Nations Security Council resolution

United Nations Security Council resolution

United Nations Security Council resolution

United Nations Security Council resolution

United Nations Security Council resolution

United Nations Security Council resolution

mass killing of civilians by Dutch forces in West Java

Dutch military offensive during the Indonesian National Revolution

1947 anti-Chinese massacre in Malang, East Java, Indonesia

In Indonesian historiography, the term Bersiap ("Get ready" or "Be prepared" in English) refers to the violent and chaotic beginning of the Indonesian National Revolution following the end of World War II in Asia. In Indonesia, the term Berdaulat ("Sovereign") is also used for this transitional period. It began after Sukarno's proclamation of Indonesian Independence on 17 August 1945 and culminated during the power vacuum between the withdrawal of Japanese occupational forces and the gradual buildup of a British military presence, before the official handover to a Dutch military presence in Ma