This article is about the specific polity Federated Malay States 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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Was a federation of four protected states in the Malay Peninsula - Selangor, Perak, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang - established by the British government in 1896, which lasted until 1946, when they, together with two of the former Straits Settlements (Malacca and Penang) and the Unfederated Malay States, formed the Malayan Union.
Establishment
July 1896: In 1896, Negeri Sembilan became part of the Federated Malay States under the British Protectorate. This decision was made by Sir Frank Swettenham, the Resident-General of the Federated Malay States, and Tuanku Muhammad Shah, the ruling monarch of Negeri Sembilan at that time.
July 1896: In 1896, Selengor (GB Pr.) became part of the Federated Malay States.
July 1896: In 1896, Pahang, a territory under British protection, became part of the Federated Malay States. This decision was made by Sir Frank Swettenham, the British Resident-General of the Federated Malay States, and Sultan Ahmad Muazzam Shah of Pahang.
July 1896: In 1896, Perak, a British protectorate in Malaya, became part of the Federated Malay States. This decision was made by Sir Frank Swettenham, the British Resident-General of the Federated Malay States, and Sultan Idris Murshidul Adzam Shah I of Perak.
Chronology
Interactive Chronologies with maps are available in the section Changes Navigation
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: Japanese occupation of Malaya.
December 1941: Japanese conquest of Krah.
December 1941: During World War II, Penang was occupied by Japan on December 19, 1941.
December 1941: Japanese conquest of Kuala Kongsar.
December 1941: Perak is occupied by Japan.
January 1942: Japanese conquest of Kuantan.
January 1942: Pahang was occupied by Japan.
January 1942: Selangor, Putraja and Kuala Lumpur are occupied by Japan.
January 1942: Japanese conquest of Endau.
February 1942: End of the Malayan Campaign. Japanese forces control Malaysia.
July 1909: A British protectorate (an unfederated Malay state) is established in Terengganu.
January 1910: The Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909 forced Siam to relinquish its southern Malay vassal states of Kelantan, Trengganu, and Monthon Syburi to Great Britain.
Disestablishment
January 1942: Pahang was occupied by Japan.
January 1942: Japanese conquest of Kuantan.
January 1942: Selangor, Putraja and Kuala Lumpur are occupied by Japan.
January 1942: Japanese conquest of Endau.
February 1942: End of the Malayan Campaign. Japanese forces control Malaysia.
Selected Sources
British Land and Air Dispositions, 7 December 1941 and Japanese Centrifugal Offensive Dec.1941 - Jan. 1942 . United States Military Academy West Point. Retrieved on March, 26th, 2024 on https://www.westpoint.edu/sites/default/files/inline-images/academics/academic_departments/history/WWII%20Asia/ww2%2520asia%2520map%252007.jpg
Williams, M.H. (1989): United States army in World War II - Special Studies - Chronology 1941-1945, p.25
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