TOWARDS THE INDEPENDENCE OF INDONESIA

One of the most important events that marks Japanese defeat in the Asia Pacific War is __

• proclamation of Indonesia independence on 17 August 1945

• Sukarno, Hatta, and Rajiman Wedyodiningrat flew to Dalat on 9 August 1945

• the dropping of the atomic bomb over the city of Hiroshima on 6 August 1945

• preparing the proclamation of Indonesia independence at Admiral Maeda’s house on 16 August 1945

The idea of granting independence to Indonesia was discussed in __________

• Dalat

• Jakarta

• Rengasdengklok

• Hanoi

The figure who typed the text of the proclamation of Indonesia independence was _____

• Sayuti Melik

• Jusuf Kunto

• Wikana

• Darwis

One of the reasons why Sukarno disapproved to immediately proclaim the Indonesia independence was __________

• most of the Indonesians did not want to be independent

• the people would suffer if the conflict with the Japanese troops who were still fully armed aroused

• the Japanese colonial government would grant the independence to Indonesia on 24 August 1945

• Japanese had not been defeated in Asia Pacific War

The Indonesians did not want to fight for the Japanese in the Asia Pacific War because__________

• the Indonesians were aware that the promises of the Japanese would not be fulfilled

• the salary of the Japanese troops were limited

• the duty of the Japanese army was too difficult

• the song "Indonesia Raya" cannot be sung

The purpose of kidnapping Sukarno and Hatta and took them to Rengasdengklok on 16 August 1945 was _________

• to persuade Sukarno to proclaim the Indonesia independence without being interfered by the Japanese

• arranging strategy to attack Japanese troops from Rengasdengklok

• the youth group would like to get rid of Sukarno and Hatta

• the youth group had power

Study the following events!

(1) Kidnapping to Rengasdengklok

(2) Japanese surrendered to the Allies

(3) The proclamation of Indonesia independence

(4) Preparing the text of proclamation of Indonesia independence

The correct sequence of the above events is ________

• 1 - 2 - 3 - 4

• 2 - 3 - 4 - 1

• 3 - 4 - 1 - 2

• 2 - 1 - 4 – 3

Study the following table.

The actions performed by the Allied forces that triggered the battles between them and the people of Surabaya shown by _____

• No. 1, 5, and 6

• No. 2, 4, and 5

• No. 1, 2, and 3

• No. 3, 5, and 6

The reason why 10 November is commemorated as Heroes’ Day is _________

• to commemorate the battle in Surabaya

• to commemorate the proclamation of Indonesian independence

• to commemorate the defeat of the Japanese army over the Allies

• to commemorate the Dutch military aggression over Indonesia

The following is the explanation about Bandung Sea of Fire.

• demolition of the southern part of Bandung by the Indonesian militia so that the Allied forces cannot use the existing facilities

• the battle that occurred because the people of Bandung refused to obey the Allied forces ultimatum

• military attack performed by the Dutch army to West Java and East Java

• an agreement between Indonesia and the Netherlands which took place at the des Indes hotel