The March 1st, 1949, general attack: A defining point of recognition of Indonesia’s Sovereignty

AbstractThe General Attack of March 1, 1949, conducted by the Emergency Government of the Republic of Indonesia against the Dutch remains an interesting issue in Indonesia today because many of its aspects are yet to be fully revealed. The contemporary issue related to the event is the omission of Lt. Col. Suharto’s name, one of the key leaders in the struggle for independence, in the consideration of Presidential Decree No. 2/2022 concerning the Day of the Enforcement of Sovereignty, while the names of other well-known figures are written in the decree. How does the General Attack of March 1,... Mehr ...