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He was a boy scout with the Hizbul Wathan movement and a teacher at a Muhammadiyah school. But during the Japanese occupation, Sudirman enlisted in the military, where at the age of 29 he was elected commander of the People’s Defense Army. Remembered as a simple general who was close to his troops, Sudirman set the foundations of the Indonesian Military.
Under the New Order regime (1967-98), the Indonesian military sought to monopolise the production of official history and control its contents. The goal was to validate the political role of the armed forces, condemn communism and promote military values. A detailed examination of the Indonesian military's image-making under Suharto.
Explains how the Indonesian military has been able to secure a dominant political role, attributing this to the fact that it has been involved in politics since its inception as a self-created army. First published in 1991 by the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore.
Contains over 50 momentous speeches from a wide range of historical eras and nations. This book includes biographies of each speaker, the history of why each speech was significant and what happened as a result. Black and white photography illustrates these key figures and moments in history.
This newly designed edition includes a full-colour section at the front of the guide featuring the authors'' selected highlights of the country. Throughout there is in-depth coverage of all the sights from Bali''s stunning white beaches and temples tothe enigmatic ruins of Java and the jungles of Sumatra. There are first-hand recommendations of the best places to surf, dive and trek and comprehensive listings of the best-value accommodation and eateries for all budgets. A detailed contexts section provides the reader with informed background on Indonesia''s history, religions and music.
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How can such a gentle people as we are be so murderous? a prominent Indonesian asks. That question--and the mysteries of the archipelago's vast contradictions--haunt Theodore Friend's remarkable work, a narrative of Indonesia during the last half century, from the postwar revolution against Dutch imperialism to the unrest of today. Part history, part meditation on a place and a past observed firsthand, Indonesian Destinies penetrates events that gave birth to the world's fourth largest nation and assesses the continuing dangers that threaten to tear it apart. Friend reveals Sukarno's character through wartime collaboration with Japan, and Suharto's through the mass murder of communists that ...
Jenderal Sudirman adalah pahlawan pencetus taktik perang gerilya ini. Dengan taktiknya rakyat Indonesia mampu melawan pasukan Belanda yang datang dengan peralatan canggih. Walaupun keadaan beliau sakit, tetapi Jenderal Sudirman tetap memimpin prajuritnya bertempur melawan Belanda dari atas tandu. Ia sama sekali tidak rela jika Indonesia dikuasai oleh penjajah. Dengan buku ini kita tahu bahwa Jenderal Sudirman adalah Jenderal besar yang pernah dimiliki Indonesia. Selamat membaca dan mengenal tokoh Jenderal Sudirman -CERDAS INTERAKTIF-
Jendral Sudirman adalah pejuang yang gigih, tabah, tegar, pemberani, dan pantang menyerah. Dalam kondisi sakit parah ia tetap memimpin gerilya di hutan belantara melawan kaum penjajah yang biadab dan zalim. Jasa Jendral Sudirman sangat besar dalam upaya mengusir kaum imperialis dari bumi pertiwi. Meskipun Panglima Besar Jendral Sudirman telah lama meninggalkan kita semua, tetapi sosoknya menjadi ilham dan inspirasi yang "abadi" bagi kita semua untuk memperjuangkan "kemerdekaan" yang hakiki, dan mengusir kaum imperialis dari muka bumi, khususnya tanah air kita ini.