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Japanese gains complete control of Sulawei and Kalimantan
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Battle of the Java Sea
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Japanese forces landed in four places in Java
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Amir Sjarifuddin organized a resistance movement
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The Dutch Gorvrnor and the Governor General surrenders
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Amir Sjarifuddin arrested by the Japanese
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The Japanese occupation forces started to enourace nationalistic movements, in an effort to aid the war
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Putera (a nationalistic group) was replaced with Java Hokokai
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The Japanese occupying force form BPUKI ((Indonesian Independence Effort Exploratory Committee)
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Japan surrenders
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Proclaimation of Independence