Indonesian Nationalism

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…movement fuelled this force. Through the rise and rise of Sukarno and with him, the nationalistic values of a nation, coupled with the Japanese occupation during the war, the door to independence began to open. The quest for a militarily and economically poor nation seeking independence from a western power, also served to gain international support. The nationalism expressed throughout a nation pushed Indonesia to unity and independence, with Sukarno, the President of the republic.