Polity Kedah Sultanate (Great Britain)

This article is about the specific polity Kedah Sultanate (Great Britain) and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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Kedah, a polity in Malaysia, became a British Protectorate in 1909.

Establishment

  • July 1909: The Kedah Sultanate became a British Protectorate in 1909.

Chronology

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1. World War II

Was a global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945 (it started sooner in certain regions) between the Axis Powers (mainly Germany, Japan and Italy) and the Allies (mainly the Soviet Union, the U.S.A., the U.K., China and France). It was the war with more fatalities in history. The war in Asia began when Japan invaded China on July 7, 1937. The war in Europe began when Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. The war ended with the complete defeat of the Axis powers, which were occupied by the Allies.

1.1. World War II (Asia & Pacific)

Was the East Asian, South Asian and Pacific theatre of World War II.

1.1.1. Malayan Campaign

Was a military campaign of Japan against British Malaya that ended with the expulsion of the British forces from the area.

  • December 1941: In World War II, Kedah (along with Kelantan) was the first region of Malaya to be invaded by Japan.

Disestablishment

  • December 1941: In World War II, Kedah (along with Kelantan) was the first region of Malaya to be invaded by Japan.

Selected Sources

  • Williams, M.H. (1989): United States army in World War II - Special Studies - Chronology 1941-1945, p. 4