Operation Product
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Operation Product was a major 1947 Dutch military offensive in Indonesia aimed at reasserting colonial control during the Indonesian National Revolution.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dutch military operation
→
event in the Indonesian National Revolution → military offensive → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Eerste Politionele Actie
→
First Police Action → |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of the Netherlands
→
Republic of Indonesia → |
| commandedBy |
Royal Netherlands East Indies Army high command
→
|
| conflict |
Indonesian National Revolution
→
|
| country |
Kingdom of the Netherlands
→
|
| endDate |
1947-08-05
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|
| followedBy |
Operation Kraai
→
|
| historicalPeriod |
Cold War era
→
post–World War II era → |
| impact |
increased pressure on the Netherlands to negotiate Indonesian independence
→
strengthened Indonesian diplomatic position internationally → |
| legalJustificationClaimedByNetherlands |
police action within Dutch sovereign territory
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|
| location |
Indonesia
→
Java → Sumatra → |
| objective |
reassert Dutch colonial control over Indonesia
→
seize economically important areas → weaken the Republican government → |
| partOf |
decolonization of the Dutch East Indies
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|
| precededBy |
Dutch–Indonesian negotiations under the Linggadjati Agreement
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|
| primaryTheater |
Dutch East Indies
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|
| recognizedAsByInternationalCommunity |
military aggression against the Republic of Indonesia
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|
| relatedAgreement |
Linggadjati Agreement
→
Renville Agreement → |
| result |
Dutch territorial gains
→
United Nations involvement in the conflict → international criticism of the Netherlands → |
| startDate |
1947-07-21
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|
| target |
territories held by the Republic of Indonesia
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|
| typeOfAction |
colonial military intervention
→
large-scale ground offensive → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
First Dutch Police Action
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alsoKnownAs |
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Operation Kraai
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precededBy |
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Indonesian National Revolution
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significantEvent |