Indonesia Colonial War Propaganda Exposed
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The documentary titled "Indonesia: Selling a Colonial War" reveals the Dutch government’s strategic efforts to manipulate public perception of their colonial war in Indonesia between 1945 and 1949.
By framing the conflict as a domestic police action, the Dutch minimized its severity and military implications, masking it as an effort to restore peace.
This narrative was reinforced through propaganda, media manipulation, and historical omissions that shaped collective memory both domestically and internationally.
The series highlights how powerful vested interests often distort history to serve political and economic goals, especially in post-colonial contexts.