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General Offensive of 1 March

General Offensive of 1 March was one of the most historical moments for Indonesia.
The Dutch started a military offensive on 19 December 1948 to Indonesia as the result
of failed negotiations with the republic.
19 December 1948, the Dutch army entered Jogjakarta, which was the temporary
capital of the republic. By the end of December, almost all cities in Sumatra and Java
were conquered by the Dutch. All ministers, president and vice president were
captured and exiled to Bangka Island. However, the republican military in Jogjakarta
and Surakarta refused to give up. They continued to wage a guerilla war.
Hamengkubuwono IX, the sultan of Jogjakarta planned a major offensive against the
Dutch army in the city of Jogjakarta. The attack was aimed to show to the world that
the republic still existed and did not surrender under the Dutch. General Sudirman, the
leader of Indonesian army accepted the idea. In February, Sultan held a meeting with
Lieutenant Colonel Suharto in Jogjakarta. He was the man who was appointed by
Sudirman to lead the attack.
On 1 March 1949, at 6 am, the republican troops lead by Suharto launched the general
offensive. The Dutch surprised and they were not ready to face such massive attack.
For 6 hours, Jogjakarta was controlled by the Indonesia army.
The attack brought a huge success because the world finally knew that the republic
was still existed.

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Orieantation The Dutch started a military offensive  Past Tense: The dutch
on 19 December 1948 to Indonesia as Started a military offensive
the result of failed negotiations with the  Who:Indonesia
republic.  What:General Offensive of
1 march
 Adverb of time:
19 December 1948
Events 19 December 1948, the Dutch army  Past Tense:
entered Jogjakarta, which was the Entered,refused,was,
 temporary capital of the republic. By the Accepted,continued
end of December, almost all cities in  Action verb:
Sumatra and Java were conquered by Refused,entered,qonquered
the Dutch. All ministers, president and Continued
vice president were captured and exiled  Who:
to Bangka Island. However, the Dutch army,
republican military in Jogjakarta and All citties in Sumatra and
Surakarta refused to give up. They java,
continued to wage a guerilla war. Hamengkubowono IX
Hamengkubuwono IX, the sultan of General Sudirman,
Jogjakarta planned a major offensive Suharto.
against the Dutch army in the city of
Jogjakarta. The attack was aimed to  What:
show to the world that the republic still The dutch started military
existed and did not surrender under the offensive, 19 December
Dutch. General Sudirman, the leader of 1948, the Dutch army
Indonesian army accepted the idea. In entered Jogjakarta, which
February, Sultan held a meeting with was the temporary capital
Lieutenant Colonel Suharto in of the republic. By the end
Jogjakarta. He was the man who was of December, almost all
appointed by Sudirman to lead the cities in Sumatra and Java
attack. were conquered by the
Dutch. All ministers,
president and vice
president were captured
and exiled to Bangka
Island

 Conjunction:
As,and.

 Adverb of time:
19 December 1948,end of
December, February.

 Adverb of place:
In Jogjakarta,Sumatra and
Java,Bangka
island,Surakarta.

Reorientation On 1 March 1949, at 6 am, the  Past

republican troops lead by Suharto
launched the general offensive. The
Dutch surprised and they were not ready
to face such massive attack. For 6 hours,
Jogjakarta was controlled by the
Tense:Launched,surprised,
 Who:Indonesian and
Dutch army
 What: On 1 March 1949,
at 6 am, the republican
Indonesia army. troops lead by Suharto
The attack brought a huge success launched the general
because the world finally knew that the offensive. The Dutch
republic was still existed. surprised and they were
not ready
 Conjucntion:and
 Adverb of time:1 March
1949