American visions of the Netherlands East Indies/Indonesia : US foreign policy and Indonesian nationalism, 1920-1949 / Frances Gouda with Thijs Brocades Zaalberg
American foreign policy and the end of Dutch colonial rule in southeast Asia: an overview -- "It's 1776 in Indonesia" -- The United States and the Dutch East Indies: the celebration of capitalism in west and east during the 1920's -- American visions of colonial Indonesia from the Great Depression to the growing fear of Japan, 1930-1938 -- The specter of Japan and America's recognition of the Indonesian archipelago's strategic importance, 1938-1945 -- The politics of independence in the Republik Indonesia and international reactions, 1945-1949 -- The emerging Cold War and American perspectives on decolonization in southeast Asia in the postwar era -- Indonesia's struggle for independence and the outside world: England, Australia, and the United States in search of a peaceful solution -- Armed conflict, the United Nations' Good Offices Committee, and the Renville Agreement: America's involvement in trying to reach a settlement -- Soviet strategies in southeast Asia and Indonesian politics: US foreign policy adrift during the course of 1948 -- Rescuing the Republic's moderates from Soviet communism: Washington's conversion to unequivocal support of Indonesia's independence
Summary
A revealing reassessment of the American government's position towards Indonesia's struggle for independence
Analysis
Samfundsvidenskab Politologi
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 306-312) and index
Notes
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