First Dutch Police Action
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The First Dutch Police Action was a major 1947 Dutch military offensive against the nascent Republic of Indonesia during the Indonesian National Revolution, aimed at reasserting colonial control.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial war operation
→
event in the Indonesian National Revolution → military offensive → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Eerste Politionele Actie
→
Operation Product → |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of the Netherlands
→
Republic of Indonesia → |
| characterizedAs |
colonial aggression by Indonesian historiography
→
police action by Dutch authorities at the time → |
| commandedBy |
Simon Hendrik Spoor
→
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| conflict |
Indonesian National Revolution
→
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| country |
Kingdom of the Netherlands
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| endDate |
1947-08-05
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| followedBy |
Renville Agreement negotiations
→
Second Dutch Police Action → |
| goal |
reassert Dutch colonial control over Indonesia
→
seize economically important areas → weaken the Republic of Indonesia → |
| hasCasualties |
Dutch military casualties
→
Indonesian civilian casualties → Indonesian military casualties → |
| historicalContext |
struggle for Indonesian independence
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| involves |
air operations
→
ground offensives → naval operations → use of modern Dutch military forces → |
| ledTo |
UN Security Council resolutions on Indonesia
→
international diplomatic pressure on the Netherlands → |
| legalStatusAtTheTime |
presented by the Netherlands as an internal police operation
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| location |
Dutch East Indies
→
Indonesia → Java → Sumatra → |
| opposedBy |
Indonesian National Armed Forces
→
Republican guerrilla forces → |
| opposedByOrganization |
United Nations Security Council
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| partOf |
Indonesian National Revolution
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| precededBy |
Dutch–Indonesian negotiations after World War II
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| result |
Dutch territorial gains
→
United Nations involvement in the conflict → ceasefire under UN pressure → international criticism of the Netherlands → |
| startDate |
1947-07-21
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| target |
Republic of Indonesia-controlled territories
→
industrial centers → oil fields → plantation areas → |
| timePeriod |
post-World War II decolonization
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
First Dutch Police Action
("Eerste Politionele Actie")
→
Operation Product ("First Police Action") → Operation Product ("Eerste Politionele Actie") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Second Dutch Police Action
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precededBy |
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Indonesian National Revolution
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significantEvent |