Sukarno

Indonesians also remember Sukarno as Bung Karno, but he had just one name. He was born in a Javanese nobleman’s family. He went to a Dutch run school before being sent to secondary school in 1916. In 1921, he moved to the Technische Hoogeschool in Bandung. When the Indonesian Independence Movement Party was founded in 1927, Sukarno became the leader. While young, he believed Japan would start a war against the imperialist Western powers and would then be able to gain its independence with Japan's

economic leadership styles adopted by Lee Kuan Yew and Sukarno. PM Lee Kuan Yew was the first prime minister of Singapore and had turned Singapore from a poor fishing village into a bustling first world country, with world renowned airports and hotels, all through his clear vision as well as his economic policies during his governance from 1959-1990. On the other hand, Sukarno was the first president of Indonesia from the time period of 1945-1967. Sukarno was a prominent leader of Indonesia, who led Indonesia

sovereignty and independence from Dutch rule. After four long years of fighting and tense negotiations, the Dutch finally recognized Indonesian independence at the end of 1949. The President of this new fledgling nation was a man by the name of Achmad Sukarno, and he would lead this nation through its revolution in 1945 up until 1967 when he was forced to resign. His reign was one of founding, which demeaned the idea of parliamentary democracy as inappropriate for the Indonesian people, and so he adopted

Indonesia is the largest economy in South-East Asia; it has progressed into a decentralized electoral democracy and has managed to reduce its overall poverty from 17 percent in 2004 to 11 percent in 2014. However, despite their steady economy and major improvements, nearly 40 percent of Indonesia lives just above the poverty line. Additionally, Indonesian public services and health standards fall behind other middle-income countries; these facts combined with their high rates of maternal mortality

The history of Indonesia is an interesting journey that has been dramatically impacted by the presence of many historical immigrations to the country. The country’s rich tradition in the arena of commerce and trade, which stems from its geographic location, has also served as a critical institution in effected how the country has grown and developed. The outside influences that have been brought to the string of islands via these avenues cannot be understated. Trading and commerce brought with it

September 1944 that Japan had announced regarding, not only Java but the whole archipelago would become self-governing body. In fact, with this announcement, it had been made as an evidence of the ostensibly two-way policies of Sukarno and Hatta. With the presidency of Sukarno, had the unifying struggle in order to just secure the Indonesia's independence; and that was the reason behind that the divisions of the society in Indonesian began to appear with the incorporation of regional differences

Covert Action A Necessary Evil? The term “Covert Action” brings with it a connotation of shadowy figures wrapped in secrecy and intrigue. It also brings with it a substantial amount of moral questions as to “what is right.” The use of covert action has been widely publicized since the early seventies, but trying to find out the truth to these events has been difficult to say the least. What is even more difficult, is historically recording these events into categories of successes or failures

As young people living in the 21st century, we often forget that there are values that we must possess. These values ​​it becomes important for us because they form us into a tough, successful individual who possesses personal integrity. Rapid technological developments cause us to be swayed away by very lucrative forms of convenience. Indeed, technology makes us more advanced but if technology is not offset with a tough mentality, it will only produce a generation of slackers. In addition, the

How does Melati Suryodarmo explore the Cultural Body in her performance art work? Through this essay I am going to explore the Cultural Body in the works and career of Melati Suryodarmo. In aid of my research and exploration I will consider two of the most influential artists during her training and two of her works: Rindu, her first solo performance in 1996, and Ballad of Treasures, performed in 2004. The Cultural Body in performance is the presentation of a person or country’s culture through the

As a Junior in high school, my history teacher taught us that our native country, Indonesia, was colonized by the Dutch for 350 years beginning in the year 1595. The Netherlands is one of the European countries that established itself over other countries in order to take advantage of them, in this case to take advantage of Indonesia's rich land and resources. Indonesia is a land rich in spices, rice, sugar, tea, coffee, and other products desirable for export. The Dutch colonized us with the purpose