Muhammad Yuanda Zara
This study explores the perspectives of Indonesian nationalists on the withdrawal of British forces from Indonesia (September–November 1946). By examining scarcely used Indonesian media, this study argues that the withdrawal was momentous for Indonesians. Indonesian nationalists criticized the British troops for violating Indonesian sovereignty, attacking Indonesian fighters and committing crimes against Indonesian civilians. When the British troops finally withdrew, Indonesian nationalists remembered the British occupation in terms of British atrocities, the contribution of Indonesians in helping the British disarm the Japanese and free prisoners of war, and the heroism of Indonesian fighters against the British. © 2024 ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
History Study Programme at Yogyakarta State University, Colombo Street No. 1, Karang Malang, Caturtunggal, Sleman, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Depok, 55281, Indonesia
