History of Memorial Day
After the defeat of the Japanese, the people of Indonesia and the fighters tried to disarm the Japanese army. Hence the battles that took the lives in many areas. When the movement to disarm the Japanese troops were blazing, September 15, 1945, British troops landed in Jakarta, then landed in Surabaya on October 25, 1945. The British are coming to Indonesia joined in AFNEI (Allied Forces Netherlands East Indies) on the decision and on behalf of the Allies Block, with the task to disarm the Japanese army, freeing the prisoners of war who were detained Japan, and repatriate the Japanese troops to his country. But other than that the British soldiers who came to restore Indonesia's mission to bring the administration of the Dutch as the Dutch East Indies colony. NICA (Netherlands Indies Civil Administration) joined the entourage of piggybacking on the British army for the purpose. This triggered the turmoil of the people of Indonesia and Indonesia led to the movement of popular resistance everywhere against the army and the NICA AFNEI.
