Independence of Indonesia in Java

Indonesian nationalism began to grow in Java in the early 20th century (see the Indonesian National Awakening), and the struggle for independence after World War II, also based in Java. G30S PKI coup failed and subsequent anti-communist violence in 1965-66 largely occurred in this island. Java is currently dominate social life, politics, and economy in Indonesia, which has the potential to be a source of jealousy. In 1998 riots that hit large ethnic Chinese-Indonesian, which is one of a variety of violent riots that occurred not long before the collapse of the government of President Suharto, who has been running for 32 years.

In 2006, Mount Merapi erupted, followed by the earthquake that struck Yogyakarta. Java also was affected little impact outbreaks of bird flu, as well as the location of the Sidoarjo mudflow disaster.