Evento
Dutch East Indies campaign: Japan declares war on the Netherlands and the Dutch East Indies
11 de jan. de 1942 · 5.00° S, 120.00° E
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- Quando
- 11 de jan. de 1942
- Tipo
- Evento
- Coordenadas
- 5.00° S, 120.00° E
- Description
- Dutch East Indies campaign: Japan declares war on the Netherlands and the Dutch East Indies. Japanese forces invade Borneo and Celebes.
Posicionado em: country named in the title of the event it links, Dutch East Indies.
Dutch East Indies campaign
Conquest of Indonesia by Japan, 1941–1942
The Dutch East Indies campaign of 1941–1942 was the conquest of the Dutch East Indies by forces of the Empire of Japan in the early days of the Pacific campaign of World War II. Allied forces attempted unsuccessfully to defend the islands. The East Indies were targeted by the Japanese for their rich oil resources which would become a vital asset during the war.
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