Malayan People's Anti-Japanese Army

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MPAJA

Guerrilla movement formed to oppose the Japanese occupation of Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia) during World War II.

The British military, foreseeing a Japanese invasion, trained small groups of Malayans as guerrilla troops; these became the MPAJA. Members of the MPAJA, who were primarily Chinese communists, emerged as heroes from the war and attempted to seize power before the British military returned. Its leadership then went underground until 1948, when they initiated the uprising called the Malayan Emergency.

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Malayan Emergency - (1948-60) Period of unrest following the creation of the Federation of Malaya (precursor of Malaysia) in 1948.

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Malayan People's Anti-Japanese Army - guerrilla movement formed originally to oppose the Japanese occupation of Malaya during World War II. In December 1941 a rapid Japanese invasion commenced, and within 10 weeks it had conquered Malaya. British military forces had prepared for this possibility by training small Malayan guerrilla groups. Once war became a reality, the guerrillas organized the MPAJA. This army consisted primarily of ...

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