ABSTRACT
The Indonesian revolution and the fall of the Dutch empire rank among the most important developments in the history of contemporary Southeast Asia. The unsuccessful efforts at mediation by Great Britain during the first two years of the conflict, the United States assumed responsibility for the final resolution of the crisis by putting pressure on the Dutch to relinquish sovereignty over the island archipelago. The remarks about Indonesia in 1945 seeks to define the major actors and to analyze their expectations, perceptions, and interests. The first Dutch outlines for future relations between the Netherlands and Indonesia. Moreover, analyses by the Dutch intelligence service showed that it would be difficult to transform these infant states into functioning administrative units able to provide a counterbalance to the republic. The suppression of the rebellion demonstrated the loyalty of the major part of the armed forces to the political leadership.
