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The Malay Peninsula was formerly British holdings, with the Unfederated, Federated Malay States and the Straits Settlements administered by British colonial authorities until the war came. |
The Malay Peninsula was formerly British holdings, with the Unfederated, Federated Malay States and the Straits Settlements administered by British colonial authorities until the war came. |
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Prior to the attack on Pearl Habour, the subsequent pro-Japanese coup in Thailand and the annexation of French Indochina from the Vichy French government gave the Japanese had free rein to take over the Pacific. The Japanese, would march into Malaya from the Thai Border with additional naval landings at Kota Tinggi, in conjuction with the attack on the Philippines and North Borneo. |
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Forced to fall back repeatedly, the British and Commonwealth Forces in Malaya would attempt counterattacks, however they would recieve defeat after defeat until the final surrender in [[Singapore]], which saw the Malay Peninsula now under Japanese Occupation. |
Forced to fall back repeatedly, the British and Commonwealth Forces in Malaya would attempt counterattacks, however they would recieve defeat after defeat until the final surrender in [[Singapore]], which saw the Malay Peninsula now under Japanese Occupation. |
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