What did the people in Singapore experience during the Japanese Occupation? Flashcards
History Chapter 6 - WWII - Q1
When did the British surrender to the Japanese Occupance during WWII?
15 February 1942. Lasted to 12 September 1945. Singapore was renamed to “Synonan-to”. To standardise time, clocks were forward 1 1/2 hours foward to follow Tokyo time.
What happened on December 7, 1941?
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.
How did the Japanese establish control in Singapore?
- Using Force
- Meting Out Harsh Punishment
- Imprisoning Allied Soldiers
- Carrying Out Operatopn Sook Ching
- Coercing the Chinese Business Community
- Winning Loyalty
- Using Propaganda
- Providing Benefits to the Locals
- Imposing Japanese Culture
Who was the Kempeitai?
1. A Japanese commodity act
2. A Japanese boy band
3. A Japanese girl band
4. The Japanese military police.
- The Japanese military police.
What was Operation Sook Ching?
It was a Japaanese Operation to identify and eliminate anti-Japanese elements among the local population.
Who was Tan Kah Kee?
Chairman of the China Relief Fund. Set up in 1937, he organised local fundraising efforts to support the Chinese in the war against Japan.
What was the Indian National Army (INA)?
Led by Subhas Chandra Bose, a prominent Indian politician who campaigned for India’s independence from British rule.
What was the Malay nationalist organisation Kesatuan Melayu Muda (Union of Malay Youth or KMM)?
A Malay nationalist organisation that responded postively to Japanese propaganda that promised better lives for Malays under an Asian power.
How did the Japanese promote their cutlure?
Students were taught to speak and write in Japanese in place of English. Their culture was promoter through the teaching of the Japanese language (Nippongo).
What common food items were in shortage?
Rice, salt and sugar
What was the Death Highway?
POWS (Prisoners of War) were sent to work on the Siam-Burma railway (connecting Burma and Siam (modern day Thailand).
During the Japanese occupation, Chinese were encouraged to move to what settlement?
Endau settlement in Johor
What other settlement was created in Negeri Sembilan for Eurasians and Chinese Roman Catholics?
Endau. However the land was too hilly and soil too poor to support agriculture.
Which Japanese official was tasked to oversee the resettlement projects to rural areas outside Singapore?
Mamoru Shinozaki
Name two resistance forces that took up arms.
Malayan People’s Anti-Japanese Army (MPAJA) and Force 136.
Who was Elizabeth Choy?
She worked as a centeen operator with her husband at the Mental Hospital. They secretly delivered food, money, medicine and messages to British POWs.
Who was Lim Bo Seng?
He was a prominent Hokkien businessman who undertook active leadership in anti-
Japanese activities in World War II.
What difficulties did Singapore face after the Japanese surrendered?
- Food Shortages
- Economic Difficulties
- School Disruptions
