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The Battle of Timor occurred in Portuguese Timor and Dutch Timor during the Second World War. Japanese forces invaded the island on 19 February 1942 and were resisted by a small, under-equipped force of Allied military personnel—known as Sparrow Force—predominantly from Australia, United Kingdom, and the Dutch East Indies.
Some of the activists continued their resistance even in exile. After World War II, the remaining exiles were pardoned and allowed to return. [20] Portuguese soldiers in East Timor. Although Portugal was neutral during World War II, in December 1941, Portuguese Timor was occupied by Australian and Dutch forces, which were expecting a Japanese ...
Portuguese control resumed, however, after Japanese surrender at the end of World War II. [35] Portugal began investment in the colony in the 1950s, funding education and promoting coffee exports, but the economy did not improve substantially and infrastructure improvements were limited. [26]: 269 Yearly growth rates remained low, near 2%. [36]
The United Nations, however, did not recognise the annexation, continuing to consider Portugal as the legal Administering Power of what under international law was still Portuguese Timor. Following the end of Indonesian occupation in 1999, and a United Nations administered transition period, East Timor became formally independent 20 May 2002.
Pages in category "East Timor in World War II" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. J.
About 1.2 million Austrians served in all branches of the German armed forces during World War II. After the defeat of the Axis Powers, the Allies occupied Austria in four occupation zones set up at the end of World War II until 1955, when the country again became a fully independent republic under the condition that it remained neutral.
Pages in category "Timor-Leste in World War II" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. ... Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies; T.
East Timor in World War II (2 P) Pages in category "Wars involving East Timor" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.