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The '''Indonesian Civil War''' is a proxy conflict and civil war fought in the South East Asian country of [[Republic of Indonesia|Indonesia]]. The civil war is fought between those loyal to the Unitary Government of the Republic of Indonesia backed by the [[Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere|Japanese Co-Prosperity Sphere]] and various anti-Japanese guerilla forces united under the Free Indonesia Movement backed by the [[Organization of Free Nations|Organisation of Free Nations]].
== Background ==
Initially, Indonesia (formerly the Dutch East Indies) was invaded by the Japanese in the conquest of South East Asia in 1941-1942. Seizing the opportunity, Sukarno and the Partai Nasional Indonesia (PNI) with Japanese backing declared the Unitary Republic of Indonesia, breaking free from their colonial masters.
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