Rengasdengklok Incident

The Rengasdengklok Incident (Indonesian: Peristiwa Rengasdengklok) was the kidnapping of Soekarno and Mohammad Hatta by several youths (pemuda) at around 4 am on August 16, 1945 to persuade the two men to declare Indonesian independence. It was the peak of the disagreements between the older and pemuda groups over how to carry out the proclamation of independence.

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