Chap6: Why was life under the Jap hardship to people

Question 1

Why was the life during JO hard?
3 Points

Answer 1

1. Dealing with shortages
2. Dieases and Death
3. Relocation

Question 2

How did shortages affect people?

Answer 2

1. They had to deal with shortages as food trade was distrupted by the war
2. Essential food items-> rationed to cope with shortages
3. Black market, paid a lit for essential goods
4. Jap government printed more money-> drop in value of banana money-> made it worthless
5. Substituted other items to deal eith shortage

Question 3

How did dieases and death affect people?

Answer 3

1. Healthcare was not sanitary
2. Peole were weak due to shortage of food
3. POWs faced it the worst as they experienced overcrowding too, were made to do labour work eg. clear war damage and bury corpses
4. Sent to Death Railway

Question 4

Why did dieases and death make it hard for the people?

Answer 4

1. The Jap did not care about the peoples well-being
2. Malnourishment in POWs and locals lead to weakening->death

Question 5

How did relocation affect the people? And why?

Answer 5

1. Japs promoted self suffiency in food-> encouraged relocation
2. Endau:Chinese: Soil was fertile and suitable for cultivation
3. Bahau: Eurasians: Soil was POOR for cultivation-> Eurasians lacked skills in growing crops-> ate maggots and rats-> died

To help relieve pressure on the authoroties in SG
greater suffering to those unprepared for relocation