Abstract:
This study aimed to understand the agrarian conflict between left activists and local government in
Klaten Regency, Central Java, from 1950-1965. The research question posed is: Why did the left
movement occur in Klaten Regency in the 1950-1965 period? The method used is the historical
method, including source collection, source criticism, source selection, analysis/interpretation, and
writing. Data collected through in-depth interviews with historical actors and written sources is carried
out at the library. The approach used was hermeneutics which views every event from objective and
intuitive circles. The output of this research is the reconstruction of the left movement in Klaten, which
is divided into two parts: the background and activities of the left movement. In the background, it was
found that the left movement in Klaten had grown at the beginning of the independence era, namely
the anti-self-government movement. The growth of the left movement is supported by the chronic
problems of land and poverty in Klaten. In the left movement, activities in the 1950s received a positive
response and were seen as defending the interests of the poor and oppressed people. In the 1960s, the
left movement intensified and tended to be violent. |
