Memorising a Forgotten War: 'The Dutch way of dealing with with the heritage of World War II in the Dutch East Indies, 1942 - 1949'

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International Studies (BA)

Belahcen, Farah (2020)

Memorising a Forgotten War: 'The Dutch way of dealing with with the heritage of World War II in the Dutch East Indies, 1942 - 1949'

Bachelor thesis | International Studies (BA)

Ever since the Republic of Indonesia had gained its independence, Dutch society and various political Governments have been in debate with each other on how to memorise the period of the Netherlands as coloniser of the East Indies. This has resulted in a wide range of perspectives on this part of the Dutch history by scientists. Although, there are many references to the Dutch East Indies within the contemporary society of the Netherlands, people tend to know more about the Holocaust rather than the heritage of the Dutch East Indies. This has resulted in the aim to examine why the heritage of World War II in the Dutch East Indies became a forgotten war for Dutch society. The study will be done by trying to verify three hypotheses surrounding the following themes: concealment, lack of public attention and memory.