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  2. Gajah Mada - Wikipedia

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    Gajah Mada (c. 1290 – c. 1364), also known as Jirnnodhara, [3] was a powerful military leader and mahapatih [Note 3] of the Javanese empire of Majapahit during the 14th century. He is credited in Old Javanese manuscripts, poems, and inscriptions with bringing the empire to its peak of glory.

  3. List of World War II weapons - Wikipedia

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    World War II saw rapid technological innovation in response to the needs of the various combatants. Many different weapons systems evolved as a result. Many different weapons systems evolved as a result.

  4. World War II - Wikipedia

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    World War II began in Europe on 1 September 1939 [1] [2] with the German invasion of Poland and the United Kingdom and France's declaration of war on Germany two days later on 3 September 1939. Dates for the beginning of the Pacific War include the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War on 7 July 1937, [ 3 ] [ 4 ] or the earlier Japanese ...

  5. World war - Wikipedia

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    A world war is an international conflict that involves most or all of the world's major powers. [1] Conventionally, the term is reserved for two major international conflicts that occurred during the first half of the 20th century, World War I (1914–1918) and World War II (1939–1945), although some historians have also characterized other global conflicts as world wars, such as the Nine ...

  6. Amin al-Husseini - Wikipedia

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    This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Amin al-Husseini Amin al-Husseini in 1929 Personal life Born Mohammed Amin al-Husseini c. 1897 [a] Jerusalem, Ottoman Empire Died 4 July 1974 (aged approx. 76–77) Beirut, Lebanon Political party Arab ...

  7. Battle of Margarana - Wikipedia

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    As World War II ended, the British Army landed in Bali, disarmed occupying Japanese troops, and returned to Batavia.Some Dutch KNIL battalions under Gajah Merah, however, stayed in the city.

  8. Timeline of events preceding World War II - Wikipedia

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    The purge leads to the imprisonment and death of many military officers, weakening the Soviet Armed Forces ahead of World War II. October 18 Göring is made head of the German Four Year Plan, an effort to make Germany self-sufficient through autarky and increase armaments. November 3 Franklin D. Roosevelt wins reelection defeating Alf Landon.

  9. Battle of Balikpapan (1945) - Wikipedia

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    The defences in the area included a 12–14-foot (3.7–4.3 m) wide anti-tank ditch along the coast between Stalkoedo and Sepinggang, augmented by another around Klandasan. The beaches were dotted with Dutch-built concrete pillboxes while the Japanese had dug a complex trench system on the ridges overlooking the town.