Perlis Kingdom (Great Britain)

This article is about the specific polity Perlis Kingdom (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.

If you are looking for the page with the statistics about this polity you can find it here:All Statistics

Was a precolonial kingdom in the Malay Peninsula. It became a British Protectorate in 1909.

Establishment

July 1909: A British protectorate (an unfederated Malay state) is established in Perlis.

Chronology

Interactive Chronologies with maps are available in the section Changes Navigation

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: Perlis was occupied by Japan (Malay Federation) until 18 October 1943.