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“I hate imperialism. I detest colonialism. And I fear the consequences of their last bitter struggle for life. We are determined, that our nation, and the world as a whole, shall not be the play thing of one small corner of the world”

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Sukarno
Sukarno

Sukarno, born on June 6, 1901, and died on June 21, 1970, was the first President of the Republic of Indonesia. He was a prominent leader in the Indonesian independence movement, leading the nation to independence from Dutch colonial rule and serving as the first president of the newly formed Republic of Indonesia. more

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