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how did the Japanese establish control in Singapore? - Coggle Diagram
how did the Japanese establish control in Singapore?
using force
harsh punishments
put an end to looting
Japanese executed those who were caught
heads displayed in places such as the open area outside Cathay Building
The Kempeitai arrested those who were suspected of being anti-Japanese
Food or cash rewarded to anyone who informed the authorities of anyone they suspected of being involved in anti-Japanese activities
nobody knew whom to trust and became suspicious of each other
anti-Japanese suspects were imprisoned or executed
Imprisoning Allied Soldiers
Imprison British, Australians and Allied European in Singapore including women and children
forced to march in public from Bukit Timah Road to Changi Prison
Carrying out Operation Sook Ching
posted notices requiring all Chinese men aged 18 to 50 to assemble at mass screening centres to be examined by the Japanese
Chinese population targeted as they were viewed by the Japanese as a potential source of opposition and threat to their rule
this was because Japanese invaded China in 1937, they faced strong resistance from the Chinese communities living outside China.
Chinese community in Singapore called for Boycott of Japanese goods and contributed funds to China's effort against Japanese
winning loyalty
using Propaganda
To influence the minds of the people in Singapore and gain their loyalty.
Japanese portrayed themselves as liberators who had come to free Asians from colonial rule
They tried to convince the locals to accept their vision of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere in which Japan would free Asian nations from the control of Western colonial powers
imposing Japanese culture
Teaching Japanese language
Students were taught to speak and write in Japanese language in place of English. Lessons were conducted daily over the schools broadcasting services. To help students learn Japanese language, Japanese education authorities published a series of Nippon-Go books for beginners
Cultivating the Japanese Spirit
During morning assembly in schools, students had to sing "Kimigayo", the Japanese national anthem, and bow before the picture of the Japanese Emperor before the day began. They were also taught to sing Japanese folk songs
Providing Benefits to the locals
Provided Benefits such as schooling and accomodation, at no cost.
Japanese appealed to some ethnic groups by giving them favourable treatment.
Malay nationalist organisation Kesatuan Melayu Muda responded positively to Japanese Propaganda that promised better lives for Malays under an Asian power
This resulted in Malays being treated less harshly by the Japanese.
survival
Dealing with shortages
The war disrupted trade, which limited the import of goods into Singapore from overseas
After a few weeks of the Japanese occupation, essential food items such as rice, salt and sugar were strictly rationed. The locals were limited to a fix quantity of essential items that they could obtain using ration coupons
As a result, the black market flourished. People had to pay extremely high prices for basic necessities. The government responded by printing more money, resulting in massive drops in the value of banana notes. By the end of the Japanese Occupation, these notes essentially became worthless.
Disease and death
healthcare and sanitation had hardly been a priority of the colonial authorities before the outbreak of the war, worsened during the Japanese occupation
Local population was weakened by food shortages. The deathrate climbed as an result
Japanese used the POWs as forced labour. They were made to clear war damage , bury the dead and build Japanese memorial shrines.
relocations
The Chinese were encouraged to move to the Endau settlement in Johor. The soil there was rich and the water supply ample. Making it suitable for argiculture
After a few months of setting up Endau, the Japanese created the Bahau settlement.
leisure and entertainment
allow some leisure activities and entertainment
introduced radio programmes
encouraged sports and cultural activities
football, baseball, tennis and badminton
boxing matches took place at Kim Seng Road
police band performed at the Botanic Gradens
Organising and participating in social, religious and sporting activities
publishing newspaper
organising theatrical performances
church services