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How did the Japanese occupation of South East Asian countries during the Second World War give a boost to nationalise in the regions? Explain with examples.

  • UPSC 1990
  • Liberation from Colonial Rule

The Japanese occupation (1941–45) of South-East Asia was a decisive, if unintended, catalyst for anti-colonial nationalism across the region.

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