The Peasants and the August Revolution - Indonesia -
Abstract
Every commemoration of 17 August 1945 brings to mind events of the revolution. Memories of many inspiring and beautiful things come to mind, rich with bravery. The slogan;Liberty or Death."' was upheld by the thousands of freedom-loving heroes who died for freedom. 17 August 1945 also left us with mementos of the success of the people's revolution. The slogan "Neither the mountains nor the high seas can hinder That reactionary force was not afraid to face such bravery and strength? The formerly powerful sacred officials now must bow to the will of the people. The peasants of Indonesia backed the proclamation with high spirit and with hearts of steel. Japanese Fascism robbed the people of their rice, their labor, their democratic institutions, and whatever else they might have had and replaced them with tapioca for food and sacks for clothing. This inhuman treatment left their bodies mere skeletons and their hearts so filled with hate that they rose heroically against Japanese fascism in Singapore, Indramadju and Aron (North Sumatra), among other places, which helped consolidate their strength in the revolution. The active participation of the peasants in the revolution made the job of disarming the armed forces of Japan easier, and the destruction of the fascist government of Japan made possible the institution of the republic of Indonesia. Such was the character of the revolution to defend the Republic of Indonesia from the colonial troops of Great Britain and Holland.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 22, 1960
- Accession Number
- ADA334121
Entities
Organizations
- Joint Publications Research Service