Up to 1942, Indonesia had been stably ruled by a three-and-a-half century-old Dutch regime which continued to dampen Indonesia's desire for an independent, sovereign state. The Japanese invasion, three-and-a-half years brief as it was, contributed significantly to the development of the modern Indonesian state. This period is a stage where Indonesia becomes the spotlight on mass communication, as parties of various political interests strive to realise their aspirations for Indonesia. To one's amazement, the Japanese invasion …showed first 75 words of 715 total…

…showed last 75 words of 715 total…belief in God, nationalism, humanitarianism, social justice, and democracy. The 6th August, 1945 was the date the Allies dropped the first atomic bomb in Hiroshima. This incident acted as a major distraction to the Japanese occupation in Indonesia. The next day, Jakarta witnessed the birth of PPKI, the Preparatory Committee for Indonesia's Independence. The first two weeks of August 1945 was coloured with Sukarno's flight to Saigon with some colleagues to lobby Indonesia's independence with major figures.