Raj of Sarawak (Great Britain)

This article is about the specific polity Raj of Sarawak (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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Was a polity in the northwestern part of the island of Borneo. It was established as an independent state from a series of land concessions acquired by an Englishman, James Brooke, from the Sultanate of Brunei. In 1888, the Raj acquired protectorate status from the British Government. It became a Crown Colony in 1946.

Establishment

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.Battle of Borneo (1941-42)

Was a successful campaign by Japanese Imperial forces for control of Borneo island, which was a British (the northern part) and Dutch (the southern part) possession.

1.1.2.Borneo Campaign

Was the last major Allied campaign in the South West Pacific Area during World War II to liberate Japanese-held British Borneo and Dutch Borneo.

1.1.2.1.Battle of North Borneo

Was a series of Allied amphibious landings in North Borneo to clear North Borneo from Japanese forces.

1.2.End of World War II in Europe

Refers to the surrender of Axis forces and the end of World War II and to the territorial changes that were a direct consequence of World War II but happened after the traditional end of the War.

1.2.1.The Surrender of Japanese forces

Surrender of Japanese forces at the end of World War II.

2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

Disestablishment

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