Chapter 6 Flashcards
When was Japanese Occupation?
Feb 1942-Sep 1945
What was Singapore renamed?
Syonanto(Light of the south)
Why did the Japanese Occupation end?
US dropped atomic bombs
When did British Millitary Administration finish managing Singapore?
March 1946
How did the Japanese Establish control? (By force)
Force them by harsh punishments, imprisoning allied soldiers, Operation Sook Ching, Coercing Chinese businesses
How did the Japanese Establish control? (By persuasion)
Propaganda, benefiting locals, Imposing Japanese culture
Punishments (Harsh)
anyone who was anti-Japanese was killed, tortured people to get confessions
Imprisioning British
British soldiers and civilians forced to march publicly to Changi prison, where they had little food and hard labour,
how did punishments lead to Japanese control? (Harsh)
This lead to a obedient population who submitted to Japanese control out of fear and resignation, and reduced crime
How did this lead to Japanese control?( Imprisoning British)
This reduced the British threat of resistance, breaking the myth of white superiority, and also reinforced that Japanese were Singapores new ruler
Coercing Chinese Businesses
Chinese businessmen who funded China to fight Japan punished, Overseas Chinese Association forced to contribute 50m Straits dollars &trade with Japan
How did this lead to Japanese control?(Coercing Chinese Business)
This restricted local Chinese show support for China, and there was more support for Japan out of fear
What did the Japanese do for propaganda?
They had distorted and one-sided info spread by the Japanese to influence people´s opinions
Examples of Japanese propaganda
The Japanese claimed to liberate Asian countries from their colonial masters into greater east Asia co-prosperity sphere sharing resources and wealth
How did this lead to Japanese control?( Japanese propaganda)
Some believed that the Japanese were benevolent, reducing resistance to Japanese,
Example of Japanese making people believe that they were benevolent
Won support of Indian nationalists who wanted independence for India eg Chandra Bose, leader of the Indian National Army
How did the Japanese benefit locals as part of their persuasion plan?
They provided textbooks to 20,000 students, provided jobs in the Japanese government, and favoured Malays and Indians in terms of food distribution
How did this lead to Japanese control?( Benefiting locals)
The Japanese received positive response from Malay nationalists eg Kesatuan Melayu Muda, and Japanese were portrayed to be liberators and benefactors to gain support
How did the Japanese use Japanese Acculturation to persuade them?
Locals learnt Japanese in school, and were awarded by competitions, awards, extra rations, and promotions, read books that were praising Japan, sang Japanese anthem, learn judo
How did this lead to Japanese Control?( Japanese Acculturation)
Caused locals to appreciate Japanese culture, support them as good people and country, thus controlling them
Hardships during JO?
Food shortages, Diseases, Operation Sook Ching
Why were there food shortages?
There was trade distrupted by war and loss of british rule most of the food went to the japanese soldiers, and there was rationing to distribute limited supply
What was the impact of the food shortages?
it was a hard life, they had little and poor food, they suffered from malnutrition and death, and some turned to stealing food which had harsh punishments if caught
what kind of disease did people have during JO?
there was poor living conditions such as hard labour for prisoners building the Siam-Burma railway
