BUILDING NATIONAL AND STATE AWARENESS IN INDONESIA: A REFLECTION

The Indonesian nation was previously part of the archipelago kingdoms which were colonized by
the Dutch for more than 350 years. Resistance against the Dutch colonialists who exploited the natural wealth of
their colony occurred in almost all areas under Dutch control. It's just that, its nature is still only to defend the
area. The modern struggle in the form of an organization against colonialism occurred when Budi Utomo was
founded in 1908. In a matter of 20 years, the struggle had led to the formation of a nationality with a youth oath
that occurred in 1928. Then within 17 years, an independent Indonesian nation was formed with read the text of
the Proclamation on 17 August 1945 by Sekarno-Hatta. However, this nation's struggle was much tougher after
independence. A long revolution took place until 1949, finally the Dutch recognized Indonesia's independence
at the Round Table Conference (KMB) in The Hague. During the Revolution there were also rebellions carried
out by state children who wanted a different ideology from Pancasila. Even today these ripples still exist in the
form of radical mass organizations. Thanks to faith, strength and unity, as well as the protection of God
Almighty, all of that can still be overcome.