General Offensive of March 1, 1949: Getting to Know the History
- U-Report
At 6 am on March 1, 1949, a siren was sounded as a sign that the curfew was over and the general offensive was ready to be launched. When the TNI troops went into action, the Dutch were so surprised by the sudden general offensive that they did not have much time to prepare a counterattack.
In a fairly short time, the TNI troops managed to repel the Dutch troops out of Yogyakarta, because the entry permit into the area was also illegal.
The TNI's success after dispersing the Dutch became good news and was disseminated abroad through Burma so that the radio news reached the Indonesian representative at the United Nations, New York, United States.
Not only that, but news of the success of the general offensive also spread in the country through the government radio network.
Because of the general offensive on March 1, 1949, international support began to come to Indonesia, including the United States government, which initially supported the Dutch, began to change its attitude and asked the Dutch to negotiate with Indonesia.
Peringatan Serangan Umum 1 Maret 1949 di Makam Taman Pahlawan Kusumanegara, Yogyakarta
- ANTARA FOTO/Andreas Fitri Atmoko
March 1, 1949, General Offensive, impact:
1. Proving that the existence of the TNI is still very strong and able to attack.
2. Defending the wealth of the Republic of Indonesia.
3. Indonesia received an offer from the UN Security Council.
4. Restoring the people's trust in the TNI's work performance.
5. Can change the attitude of the United States government towards the Netherlands, so that they want to negotiate with Indonesia.
6. Breaking the false propaganda by the Dutch against Indonesia in the international world.
To commemorate this historical moment, March 1, 1949, General Offensive Monument was built in Yogyakarta, precisely in the area around the Vredeburg Fort Museum. The monument is one of the landmarks that reminds the Indonesian people of their struggle against the colonizers in the past.
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