SISTEM KETATANEGARAAN INDONESIA PADA MASA PENDUDUKAN JEPANG

Abstract

This article discusses the system of government during the Japanese occupation in Indonesia. The research method uses historical methods with four stages, namely heuristics, source criticism, interpretation and historiography. The result is that during the three and a half years of Japanese rule it was an important period for Indonesian history. After being able to conquer the Netherlands, Japan directly replaced the position of the Dutch East Indies government. On March 8, 1942 Japan had officially occupied Indonesia which immediately made changes to remove Western dominance. The system of government adopted by Japan in Indonesia is using a system of military government, so that those in power are army commanders. In contrast to the Dutch colonial period the system of government used by the civil administration became the ruling governor general. Policies carried out by Japanese government in various fields including politics, social-economy, education and the military.