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(2NSBB) Impacts of the Japanese Occupation - Coggle Diagram
(2NSBB) Impacts of the Japanese Occupation
Fear and Terror
Japanese military police/Kempeitai
Forced people to bow to Japanese sentries or face punishments
Used force to promote loyalty and obedience
Used food or cash rewards to encourage people to inform authorities of anti-Japanese elements
Fear and distrust among locals for fear of being accused
Sook Ching
Chinese males aged 18-50 had to be screened in mass screening centres such as the YMCA building
Over 25,000 men who were identified as anti-Japanese were killed
Living in Hardship
Disrupted trade and limited imports into Singapore
Shortage of goods
Banana notes became worthless
Many found new ways to survive
Children and women who never worked had to do so
Many became self-reliant and formed bonds of friendship
Rationing was introduced
People turned to black markets
egg cost $100 by the end of the JO
Promoting 'Asia for the Asians'
Cultivating a sense of consciousness and pride that Asians were as good as the Europeans
Actively promoted Japanese culture
Singing National Anthem
Learning Japanese instead of English
Gardening and Cleaning to instill values of hardwork and humility
Winning local support using propaganda
Movies, books, newspapers and radio broadcasts were controlled by the Japanese
supported the Indian and Malay communities
Malays: given opportunities in defence and administration of Singapore
Indians: The Indian National Army was formed with Japan's support to fight against the British in their independence movement
Dispelling the myth of 'Western Superiority'
POWs were interned in places like Changi Jail and ordered to perform tasks like repairing roads and cleaning of dock facilities
POWs were given little food and mostly malnourished
Resisting the Japanese
MPAJA (Malaya)
Leader: Lai Teck from Vietnam
Attacked Japanese troops and sabotaged officials
Engaged in Guerilla Tactics
Mostly in jungles of Perak and Johor
Force 136 (British)
Lim Bo Seng, commanding officer
Sabotaged and spied on movement of Japanese troops and weapon stockpiles
Fall of the 'Impregnable Fortress'
Japan invaded from the North
After seizing Johor, they attacked Singapore by going through the forest
Within 8 days, Singapore fell to Japan
Locals realised that British was weak, broke the myth of 'western superiority'
Due to the big guns protecting the East and South coasts of Singapore
British could not send reinforcements
Most of military forces are in Europe or North Africa due to the war efforts