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Indonesia: Republic of South Maluku: Indonesian government victory Moluccas incorporated by Indonesia; Operation Trikora (1961–1962) Indonesia Netherlands Netherlands New Guinea; Indonesian government victory Military stalemate [1] Western New Guinea ceded to the United Nations then to Indonesia [2] [3] Cross border attacks in Sabah (1962 ...
Population distribution by country in 1939. This is a list of countries by population in 1939 (including any dependent, occupied or colonized territories for empires), providing an approximate overview of the world population before World War II.
In the post–World War I era, the Indonesian communists who were associated with the Third International started to usurp the nationalist movement. [88] The repression of the nationalist movement led to many arrests, including Indonesia's first president, Sukarno (1901–70), who was imprisoned for political activities on 29 December 1929. [89 ...
The world powers in 1939, before the start of World War II. January 25 A uranium atom is split for the first time at Columbia University in the United States. [49] January 27 Hitler orders Plan Z, a 5-year naval expansion programme intended to provide for a huge German fleet capable of defeating the British Royal Navy by 1944.
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. ... Indonesia in World War II (7 C, 25 P) ... World War II This page was last ...
Second phase of Padri War (to 1838) 1864: June: The first railway track in Indonesia was laid between Semarang and Tanggung, Central Java by the Dutch colonial government. [64] 1868: The Batavian Museum (today National Museum of Indonesia) was officially opened by Dutch East Indies government. 1870
The Dutch East India Company (VOC) was the first multinational corporation in the world [40] It was a powerful company, possessing quasi-governmental powers, including the ability to form military units or militias, wage war, imprison and execute convicts, [41] negotiate treaties, strike its own coins, and establish colonies.
The De Virga world map was made by Albertinus de Virga between 1411 and 1415. Albertin de Virga, a Venetian, is also known for a 1409 map of the Mediterranean, also made in Venice. The world map is circular, drawn on a piece of parchment 69.6 cm × 44 cm (27.4 in × 17.3 in). It consists of the map itself, about 44 cm (17 in) in diameter, and ...