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Section II (National Study): Indonesia 1942-2005
Quick questions on Indonesian National Revolution 1945-1949: HSC Modern History National Study
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What is the Battle of Surabaya, November 1945?Show answer
British forces, charged with disarming Japanese troops, landed at Surabaya on 25 October 1945. British Brigadier A.W.S. Mallaby was killed on 30 October 1945 in murky circumstances. The British 5th Indian Division responded with an ultimatum on 9 November 1945; on 10 November 1945 a full-scale British assault on the city began.
What is the First Dutch Police Action, July to August 1947?Show answer
On 20 July 1947 the Dutch launched Operatie Product, presented as a "police action" to restore law and order. Around 100,000 Dutch troops attacked from Republican-controlled territory in Java and Sumatra, capturing plantations, oil installations, and major cities outside Yogyakarta. The Republic retained Yogyakarta as its capital under President Sukarno.
What is the Renville Agreement, January 1948?Show answer
Negotiated aboard the US Navy ship Renville in Jakarta harbour, the agreement was signed on 17 January 1948. The Dutch retained the territory taken in the police action. The Republic accepted the Van Mook Line as a ceasefire line. Republican forces (the Siliwangi Division) were forced to evacuate to Republican-held territory.
What is the Madiun Affair, September 1948?Show answer
The Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) under Musso (returned from Moscow in August 1948) launched a rebellion at Madiun in East Java on 18 September 1948. Musso proclaimed a Soviet Republic of Indonesia. Hatta and Sukarno responded with force; the Republican army under Colonel Gatot Subroto and Lieutenant Colonel Nasution crushed the uprising within three weeks. Musso was killed on 31 October 1948.
What is the Second Dutch Police Action, December 1948?Show answer
The Dutch, judging the Republic weak after Madiun, launched Operatie Kraai on 19 December 1948. Dutch paratroopers seized Yogyakarta the same day. Sukarno, Hatta, Sjahrir and most of the cabinet allowed themselves to be captured and exiled to Bangka. President Sukarno empowered Sjafruddin Prawiranegara to head an Emergency Government of the Republic of Indonesia (PDRI) from Bukittinggi in Sumatra, ensuring constitutional continuity.
What is the Round Table Conference, August to November 1949?Show answer
The Round Table Conference at The Hague ran from 23 August to 2 November 1949. The Indonesian delegation was led by Hatta; the Dutch by Foreign Minister D.U. Stikker. The conference produced three sets of agreements.
What is q1?Show answer
Source A is an extract from the Round Table Conference protocols (November 1949). Using Source A and your own knowledge, explain the transfer of sovereignty. [5 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Evaluate the extent to which the Indonesian National Revolution succeeded through military or diplomatic means. [25 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Compare the views of Anthony Reid and Audrey and George Kahin on the success of the Indonesian Revolution. [10 marks]