The+Dutch+East+Indies

·  Attack begun 11 January 1942, due to Japanese Navel victory of the Battle of the Java Sea, where the entire allied fleet was destroyed ·  One of the Japanese key goals was to secure access to the oil of the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia) for Japanese industry ·  Japanese troops landed on Java a mixed Dutch, British and Australian fleet under the command of Admiral Doorman who attempted to disrupt the Japanese convoys ·  8th March Dutch surrendered Java and thus were in control of the Indonesian and Archipelago- therefore oil was supplied ·  Dutch status (both colonial and military) was destoyed as there were 98,000 POW’s (Prisoners of War) which increased anti-Japanese feelings ·  Japanese recruited Sukarno Hatta, to generate local support ·  The American, British, Dutch and Australiabn forces were hastly assembled and ill prepared
 * __ The Dutch East Indies  __**

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By Ellese and Jackie  J