69 years had passed, but not forgotten, the time of the Dutch Colonization. After a terrorizing 347 years, Indonesia is finally free. Free, but affected. Dutch had left an imprint in Indonesia in so many ways you can't even imagine. The tactics of the Dutch on taking over Indonesia were very intelligent and the impacts it had made in Indonesia both intellectually and economically were very drastic. To discuss in-depth about the thesis above, the following topics would be explained in the paragraphs below. The Dutch's journey throughout their colonization period in Indonesia and how this had positively affected people in Indonesia intellectually, but in the other hand, negatively for economics. The start of Dutch colonization happened in the
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In the late 1700s and early 1800s, the VOC went bankrupt (Indonesia: The Dutch Colonial Period and the Independence Movement). This was mainly caused by the fourth English war and Dutch ships were captured by the English navy (VOC). In the end, the Dutch colonization were very quick and strong that it took them just about 200 years to be able to control the whole Indonesia from the trading route to the government systems to the workers in Indonesia. Their tactics of controlling Indonesia was very smart starting to be like an ally, but then to demand more and more until the strong empire were vulnerable enough to take over. Since they were very greedy and unfair, their ships were captured and their economics turned very bad, then they went bankrupt which ended the colonial period. …show more content…
The Dutch influence Indonesia’s intellectual perspective because they were the one who promotes gender equality because they were the one who inspired Ibu Kartini to stand up for Women’s rights (Dutch Cultural Influence in Indonesia.). This had a major effect in Indonesia’s modern era because now women can receive a proper education and they can work just like the men. The Dutch influence Indonesian’s intellectual perspective because the Dutch were very discipline and this influence people all over Indonesia to have a strict way of thinking. The education that Indonesian’s receive also taught them to be polite and respectful to others. Since the Dutch demand a great amount of spices, it forces the Indonesian’s to think of another way to farm so that they can produce more spices. These circumstances that the Dutch had left us no choice, which made Indonesians think creatively and improve our farming system. Overall, the Dutch had really impact Indonesia in a very good way because without them, we won’t be able to have our own proper language and Indonesia will probably be a country that had no gender equality.
In the late 1700s and early 1800s, the VOC went bankrupt (Indonesia: The Dutch Colonial Period and the Independence Movement). This was mainly caused by the fourth English war and Dutch ships were captured by the English navy (VOC). In the end, the Dutch colonization were very quick and strong that it took them just about 200 years to be able to control the whole Indonesia from the trading route to the government systems to the workers in Indonesia. Their tactics of controlling Indonesia was very smart starting to be like an ally, but then to demand more and more until the strong empire were vulnerable enough to take over. Since they were very greedy and unfair, their ships were captured and their economics turned very bad, then they went bankrupt which ended the colonial period. …show more content…
The Dutch influence Indonesia’s intellectual perspective because they were the one who promotes gender equality because they were the one who inspired Ibu Kartini to stand up for Women’s rights (Dutch Cultural Influence in Indonesia.). This had a major effect in Indonesia’s modern era because now women can receive a proper education and they can work just like the men. The Dutch influence Indonesian’s intellectual perspective because the Dutch were very discipline and this influence people all over Indonesia to have a strict way of thinking. The education that Indonesian’s receive also taught them to be polite and respectful to others. Since the Dutch demand a great amount of spices, it forces the Indonesian’s to think of another way to farm so that they can produce more spices. These circumstances that the Dutch had left us no choice, which made Indonesians think creatively and improve our farming system. Overall, the Dutch had really impact Indonesia in a very good way because without them, we won’t be able to have our own proper language and Indonesia will probably be a country that had no gender equality.