Langsung ke konten utama

BATTLE OF SURABAYA.

 


Battle Of Surabaya's text structures


Orientation  

On 10 November, Indonesia celebrates Hari Pahlawan or Heroes Day in remembrance of the Battle of Surabaya which started on that very date in the year 1945. The bloody battle took place as Indonesians refused to surrender their weaponry to British army which was part of the Allied forces then. The defiant Bung Tomo is the well-known revolutionary leader who played a pivotal role in this battle.  


Events  

It all started due to a misunderstanding between British troops in Jakarta and those in Surabaya, under the command of Brigadier A. W. S. Mallaby. While Brigadier Mallaby already had an agreement with Governor of East Java Mr. Surya that British would not ask Indonesian troops and militia to surrender their weapons, a British plane from Jakarta dropped leaflets all over Surabaya requesting Indonesians to do otherwise on 27 October 1945. This action angered the Indonesian troops and militia leaders because they felt betrayed.  


On 30 October 1945, Brigadier Mallaby was killed as he was approaching the British troops’ post near Jembatan Merah or Red Bridge, Surabaya. There were many reports surrounding the death but it was widely believed that the Brigadier was murdered by Indonesian militia. Looking at this situation, Lieutenant General Sir Philip Christison brought in reinforcements in preparation of sieging the city.  


In the early morning of 10 November 1945, British troops began to advance into Surabaya with cover from both naval and air bombardment. Despite the heroic resistance from the Indonesians, half of the city was conquered within 3 days while the whole battle lasted for 3 weeks. In total, between 6,300 and 15,000 Indonesians died while casualties on the British side are only numbered at about 600. 


Reorientation

Battle of Surabaya caused Indonesia to lose weaponry which hampered the country’s independence struggle. However, the same battle provoked Indonesian and international mass to rally for the country’s independence which made this battle es pecially important for Indonesian national revolution








My Exercise











Komentar

Posting Komentar

Postingan populer dari blog ini

PROCEDURE TEXT II

  How to Do Insert Sim Card Cellphone When inserting the SIM Card to cellphone, make sure that the cellphone has been switched off and follow the direction bellow : First of all, press the locking catch and slide the cover then lift it off the phone. After that, push two catches in the opposite directions and remove the battery. Next, slide the SIM card carefully into the slot and make sure that the golden connect arson are facing to the connector of the phone. Then, put the battery and align it until snaps into its place. Finally, insert the two catches of the back cover corresponding slot in the phone and slide the cover forward button of the phone until locks into place Don’t forget to switch on the cellphone. Wait until it is ready to use.
7 komentar
Baca selengkapnya

EXPOSITION TEXT (analytical exposition)

  I. Definition An analytical exposition is a type of spoken or written text that is intended to persuade the  listeners or readers that something is the case. To make the persuasion stronger, the speaker or  writer gives some arguments as the fundamental reasons why something is the case. II. Purpose of Analytical Exposition Text – To convince the reader that the topics presented was an important topic to be discussed or gained attention by way of providing arguments or opinions that support the main idea or topic. III. Generic Structure: # Thesis: Introducing the topic and indicating the writer’s point of view. # Argument : Explaining the argument to support the writer’s position. The number of arguments may vary, but each argument must be supported by evidence and explanation. # Reiteration: Restating the writer’s point of view / to strengthen the thesis. We can use the following phrase to make conclusion in reiteration. IV. Language Feature:  – Using relatio...
2 komentar
Baca selengkapnya

PASSIVE VOICE.

I. Definition A passive construction occurs when you make the object of an action into the subject of a sentence. That is, whoever or whatever is performing the action is not the grammatical subject of the sentence. II. Function The passive voice is used when we want to emphasize the action (the verb) and the object of a sentence rather than subject. This means that the subject is either less important than the action itself or that we don’t know who or what the subject is. III. Passive Voice Formula IV. Example of Passive Voice in Each Tense: • Simple Present: i am thrown to the pool last night.  • Simple Past: She was already gone • Simple Future: It will be made into a nice sweater. • Simple Past Future: i would be asked first in this job interview • Present Continuous: The trophy is being won by our team. • Past Continuous: The trees were being cut every day. • Future Continuous: My favorite series will be released next summer. • Past Future Continuous: You should be promoted a...
4 komentar
Baca selengkapnya