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Why did the Dutch grant Indonesia its independence

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Step-by-step explanation:

  • By 1949, international pressure on the Netherlands and the partial military stalemate became such that it recognized Indonesian independence.

  • The revolution marked the end of the colonial administration of the Dutch East Indies, except for Netherlands New Guinea.

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