Daily Life under the Japanese Occupation part III

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Daily Life under theJapanese Occupation

Historical Investigation


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Why did the Japanese win the war against

the British? [6marks]

Question 1


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The Japanese were resourceful and well-prepared for war.

The Japanese Soldiers, who were willing to die for their

emperor, were well trained in jungle warfare that enabled

them to move swiftly down Malaya.

The well-preparedness and the resourcefulness of the

Japanese secured their victory.

Answer to Question 1


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The Japanese had already set up intelligence services in

Malaya and Singapore to gather information on British

defence and readiness.

The modern airforce and naval fleet that they possessed alsohelped them to gain victory against the British.

The modern Japanese Zero Fighter Planes destroyed half of

the outdated 130+ Brewster Buffaloes.



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The British were too complacent and over-confident.

They believed that Singapore was well-defended.

They had underestimated the Japanese and made fatal

assumptions about their strategies.

Answer to Q1


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The British placed priority on the war in Europe.

Because of their involvement in the war in Europe and North

Africa, they could not afford to send more battleships and

fighter planes to Singapore.

The over-confident attitude of the British led to the lost to the

Japanese

Answer to Q1


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Name four ways that the Japanese used to

punish the Prisoners of War.

Question 2


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Forced to march 22km from the Padang to SelarangBarracks.

Imprisoned at prison camps such as Changi Prison.

Some were sent on a death march to build the Thai-Burma railway (The railway of death)/used them as forcedlabour

They were tortured (pulling off their nails/water

treatment) They executed/shot those suspected of being anti-

Japanese

Answer to Q2


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What did Japans attack on Pearl Harbour

signifies?

Question 3


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What did Japans attack on Pearl Harbour

signifies?

Japans attack on Pearl Harbour paved the

way for its invasion of SEA (South East

Asia).



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When did Singapore surrender?

Question 4


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When did Singapore surrender?

15th

Feb 1942



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THE WATER TREATMENT..our captors beat us up, subject us to

electric shocks and pumped us up with

water as part of the interrogation routine.

The feeling of having ones belly pumped full

of water and then seeing the water gushingout of the body was hardly bearable.


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War HeroesLim Bo Seng

wealthy businessman , born in 1909

Lim came to Singapore in 1917 to study inthe Raffles Institution of Singapore, at the

age of 16.

further his studies in the University of

Hong Kong

In 1930, Lim married Gan Choo Neo,

a Nyonya woman

War Heroes


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eath by torture Lim was tortured for refusing to reveal the names

of MPAJA leaders

Though, he never uttered a single word about

pain and refused to give up information about

Force 136.

Lim eventually died in the early hours of June 29,

1944.

Lim Bo Seng Memorial in Singapore


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War Heroeshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7maEllHIEpA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SH5NkNnMkt0

War Heroes
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Adnan Saidi was a Malayan soldier.

He fought the Japanese in World War2.

He is regarded a hero by theSingaporeans and the Malaysians.

He led a strong Malay soldiers from theMalay Regiments to fight the

Japanese. They had fought on Pasir Panjang

Ridge on Bukit Chandu.

War Heroes


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Virtues

What values do the war heroes

have?


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Post-War Conditions in

Singapore


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Turn to page 120


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By clearing the harbours.

-> This allowed ships transporting foodstuffs to enter the ports.

-> They also had to remove the shipwrecks and mines that had

been laid in the sea by the Japanese.-> Docks were also repaired.

-> By clearing up the harbours, ships that carried food supplies

from other countries could easily reach Singapore.

->The food supplies can then be stored at the warehouses and sold

to the local people.


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Rationing:

-> The BMA rationed the amount of food given to each person to

try and solve the problem of food shortage.

-> People could only buy enough food for themselves and their

family members (Prevented others from buying too much food)->They were not allowed to buy too much food to store for

themselves. (No hoarding)

-> Through the rationing, the British were able to effectively

allocate food to the people who had enough for survival.


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Constructing flats:

-> British constructed some flats to alleviate the problem of

housing shortage.

-> During the Jap Opp, there were not enough houses as they were

destroyed during the war.-> There was also no reconstruction of houses.

-> With the building of more flats, the British hoped to provided

people with affordable and comfortable living conditions which

would help solve the problem of housing shortage.


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Passing a law on rent control

-> The British tried to solve the problem of overcrowding by

passing a law on rent control.

-> Rent was very high and people could not afford the high rents.

-> They had to live in small, overcrowded cubicles and squatters.-> By passing the law, it stopped landlords from raising the house

rent and forcing tenants to move out.


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An example of a slum


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Quiz Time- Question 1

What did the Japanese do to

promote the Japanese spirit? List

fourmethods


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Morning assembly at schools, government buildings

companies.

Mass drills

Teachers and students had to learn Japanese

Controlled radio stations.

Only Japanese propaganda films/movies were

shown in Cinemas.


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Quiz- Question 2

How did the BMA try to solve the

problem of food shortage at the

end of World War II? [6 marks]


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By clearing the harbours.

This allowed ships transporting foodstuffs to enter

the ports.

They also had to remove the shipwrecks and minesthat had been laid in the sea by the Japanese.

Docks were also repaired.

Hence, by clearing up the harbours, ships that

carried food supplies from other countries couldeasily reach Singapore.

The food supplies can then be stored at the

warehouses and sold to the local people.


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The BMA also decided to ration the amount of food

given to each person to try and solve the problem of

food shortage.

People could only buy enough food for themselves andtheir family members.

They were not allowed to buy too much food to store

for themselves.

Hence through the rationing, the British were able toeffectively allocate food to the people.

This prevented people from buying too much food.

This ensured that there were no hoarding and that the

people had enough food for survival.


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