About the Book Books about the History of Southeast Asia will discuss the Portuguese defeat of the Sultanate of Malacca in 1511, the subsequent incursions by Spain and The Netherlands, the colonization of the Philippines, occupation by Japan during World War 2, Indonesia's independence war against the Dutch (1945). The achievement of independence by the Philippines (1946), Burma (1948) and Indochina (1954) followed. The Vietnam War followed (1955-1975) resulting in victory for the Communists, who subsequently fought war against China (1979), and in 2002, East Timor won its independence from Indonesia. Titles include: Civil government in the Philippines, and The Democratic Party and Philippine Independence. May, 1913. About us Trieste Publishing's aim is to provide readers with the highest quality reproductions of fiction and non-fiction literature that has stood the test of time. Our titles are produced from scans of the original books and as a result may sometimes have imperfections. To ensure a high-quality product we have: thoroughly reviewed every page of all the books in the catalog repaired some of the text in some cases, and rejected titles that are not of the highest quality. You can look up "Trieste Publishing" in categories that interest you to find other titles in our large collection. Come home to the books that made a difference!