Mohammad Hatta

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Mohammad Hatta born?August 12, 1902
2. Where was Mohammad Hatta born?Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, Indonesia
3. Who was Mohammad Hatta?Mohammad Hatta was a brave hero who helped Indonesia become a free country. He was the first Vice President and later the third Prime Minister of Indonesia.
4. Why was Mohammad Hatta imprisoned?He was arrested for leading the Indonesian nationalist movement and criticizing Dutch colonial policies. He spent two years in the Boven Digoel concentration camp from 1934 to 1936.

Nationalist Movement: An organized effort by people of a nation to gain or maintain political independence and self-determination.
Colonial Rule: The control of one country or territory by another country, often involving exploitation of resources and people.
Sovereignty: The supreme power or authority of a state to govern itself or another state; independence.