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Malayan independence. [1] Communist retreat from Malaya. [2] Chin Peng exiled to Thailand. [3] [4] Congo Crisis (1960–1964) Congo UNOC Malaysia Katanga South Kasai: Victory. The Congo established as an independent unitary state under the de facto dictatorship of Joseph-Désiré Mobutu. Cross border attacks in North Borneo (1962–present ...
World War II: Action of 11 January 1944. World War II: Action of 17 July 1944. 1945: January: Sandakan Death Marches: Cruel marches began which were forced by Japan. June: Sandakan Death Marches: The death marches came to an end. 27 June: Battle of North Borneo: A battle was fought between the Australians and Japanese. 14 August
Malaya is a 1949 American war thriller film set in colonial Malaya during World War II directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Spencer Tracy, James Stewart and Valentina Cortese. The supporting cast features Sydney Greenstreet, John Hodiak, and Lionel Barrymore, with Richard Loo and Gilbert Roland. It was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Tugu Negara, the Malaysian national monument, is dedicated to those who fell during World War II and the Malayan Emergency. Japanese troops landed on Malaya in 1941. The British in Malaya were completely unprepared for the outbreak the Pacific War in December 1941. During the 1930s, anticipating the rising threat of Japanese naval power, they ...
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The economic disruption of World War II (WWII) on British Malaya led to widespread unemployment, low wages, and high levels of food price inflation. The weak economy was a factor in the growth of trade union movements and caused a rise in communist party membership, with considerable labour unrest and a large number of strikes occurring between ...
The film or miniseries must be concerned with World War II (or the War of Ethiopia and the Sino-Japanese War) and include events which feature as a part of the war effort. For short films, see the List of World War II short films. For documentaries, see the List of World War II documentary films and the List of Allied propaganda films of World ...
This list of World War II films (1950–1989) contains fictional feature films or miniseries released since 1950 which feature events of World War II in the narrative. The entries on this list are war films or miniseries that are concerned with World War II (or the Sino-Japanese War) and include events which feature as a part of the war effort.