Description Until 1945, Indonesia was a Dutch colony known as the Netherlands East Indies.
Following Germany\'s occupation of the Netherlands in May 1940, Japan decided to expand its influence in the Netherlands East Indies via di.
It was a particularly strong trading partner for Japan, providing some 13 percent of Japan\'s oil needs--second only after the United States.
In 1930, the area had over 60 million inhabitants and was a major exporter of oil, rubber, tin and quinine.
Description Until 1945, Indonesia was a Dutch colony known as the Netherlands East Indies