Conclusion of World War 2 affect Singapore

What were the efforts made by the British to defend Singapore?

•  "main fleet to Singapore" strategy
• Installation of 15 inch guns facing the sea
• Building of military airfields and underground bunkers
• Building of Naval Base in Sembawang

Why did the British fail to stop  the Japanese?

• Good Japanese Preparation
• Japanese superiority in battle strategy, armed forces and leaderships
• British priority to war in Europe

How did the people of Singapore react to the Japanese attack?

• Did not believe that Singapore would fall

How did the Japanese Occupation change the lives of people in Singapore?

• Singapore renamed from 'syonan-to'
• British and other Europeans taken as prisoners-of-war
• Most lived in fear of kempeitai and its harsh punishments
• Operation Sook Ching attempted to wipe out the Chinese opposition to Japanese
•  Serious shortage of food and poor health conditions

Did life return to normal after the end of the Japanese Occupation?

• The British Military Administration established for post-war reconstruction
• Shortage of food ,water and electricity
• overcrowding and unhygienic housing conditions

Adapted from:

Singapore, From settlement to Nation, pre 1819 to 1971, Marshall Cavendish Education

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