Second Dutch Police Action
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The Second Dutch Police Action was a major 1948 Dutch military offensive against the Indonesian Republic during the Indonesian National Revolution, aimed at reasserting colonial control and widely condemned internationally.
Aliases (2)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dutch military operation
→
event in the Indonesian National Revolution → military offensive → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Operatie Kraai
→
Second Police Action → Tweede Politionele Actie → |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of the Netherlands
→
Republic of Indonesia → |
| commandedBy |
Dutch colonial army leadership
→
Simon Spoor → |
| conflict |
Indonesian National Revolution
→
|
| country |
Kingdom of the Netherlands
→
|
| criticizedBy |
Australia
→
India → United Nations Security Council → United States → |
| describedAs |
attempt to destroy the Indonesian Republic as a political entity
→
major Dutch military offensive against the Indonesian Republic → |
| endTime |
1949-01
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| followedBy |
Dutch–Indonesian Round Table Conference
→
ceasefire under UN pressure → |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to international pressure leading to Dutch recognition of Indonesian sovereignty in 1949
→
|
| legalStatus |
widely regarded as violation of earlier ceasefire agreements
→
|
| location |
Indonesia
→
Java → Sumatra → |
| objective |
reassert Dutch colonial control over Indonesia
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|
| opposedBy |
Indonesian National Armed Forces
→
Indonesian republican guerrillas → |
| partOf |
Indonesian National Revolution
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|
| precededBy |
First Dutch Police Action
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|
| result |
Dutch capture of Yogyakarta
→
arrest of Indonesian republican leaders → increased pressure from the United Nations → international condemnation of the Netherlands → strengthening of Indonesian diplomatic position → |
| significantEvent |
capture of Mohammad Hatta
→
capture of Sukarno → capture of Yogyakarta on 1948-12-19 → |
| startTime |
1948-12-19
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| timePeriod |
20th century
→
post–World War II decolonization → |
| triggered |
UN Security Council resolutions on Indonesia
→
stronger UN involvement in Indonesian question → |
| usedForceType |
airborne operations
→
armored units → naval support → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Operation Kraai
→
Second Dutch Police Action ("Second Police Action") → Second Dutch Police Action ("Tweede Politionele Actie") → |
alsoKnownAs |
|
First Dutch Police Action
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followedBy |
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Indonesian National Revolution
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significantEvent |