People's Security Agency

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The People's Security Agency was an early Indonesian paramilitary organization that played a key role in defending the newly proclaimed republic during the Indonesian National Revolution.

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People's Security Agency canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indonesian military precursor
paramilitary organization
abbreviation BKR
aim maintain public order in the new republic
protect the republican government from internal and external threats
associatedWith Indonesian National Revolution
surface form: early republican government of Indonesia
associatedWithEvent Indonesian declaration of independence
surface form: Proclamation of Indonesian Independence
conflict Indonesian National Revolution
country Indonesia
establishedInPeriod Indonesian National Revolution
followedBy Indonesian National Armed Forces
People's Security Army
Indonesian Republican armed forces
surface form: Tentara Keamanan Rakyat (TKR)
formedFrom Japanese-trained Indonesian auxiliary forces
hasNameInLanguage People's Security Army
surface form: Badan Keamanan Rakyat
hasRole defense against Dutch attempts to reimpose colonial rule
internal security
national security
hasType people's security body
historicalContext post‑Proclamation of Indonesian Independence
languageOfName English
Indonesian
locatedIn Indonesia
operatedIn Indonesian National Revolution
opposedTo Allied reoccupation forces in Indonesia
Dutch colonial forces
partOf Indonesian National Revolution
surface form: Indonesian independence movement
precededBy Japanese occupation security forces in Indonesia
role defense of the newly proclaimed Republic of Indonesia
significance early organized armed force of the Republic of Indonesia
foundation for later Indonesian national army

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Indonesian National Revolution participant People's Security Agency
People's Security Army precededBy People's Security Agency
Indonesian Republican armed forces formedFrom People's Security Agency
Indonesian National Armed Forces precededBy People's Security Agency
BKR EnglishName People's Security Agency