History notes Secondary 2

Own history notes (˶˃ ⤙ ˂˶) WAR IS OVERRR A2!! LET'S GO PURE SCIENCE STREAM WITH GEO BYE HISTORY I NEVER WANT TO SEE U AGAINN Chapter 6: What did the people in Singapore experience during the Japanese Occupation? Summary of the Chapter The British surrender began on 15 February 1942 and lasted until 12 September 1945 It was a period of great hardships for the majority of the population. Almost every aspect of life, such as food, education and labour, was heavily controlled and regulated by the Japanese. The people of SG => lacked resources, and there was constant fear and hopelessness. How did the Japanese establish control in Singapore? -Using force -Winning loyalty —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ USING FORCE => Meting out harsh punishments imprisoning Allied soldiers Carrying out Operation Sook Ching Coercing the Chinese business community WINNING LOYALTY => Using propaganda Providing benefits to the Locals Imposing Japanese culture Meting out harsh punishments The Japanese punished criminals or anyone whom they considered enemies harshly. They wanted to use these harsh punishments to create fear and serve as severe warnings to discourage people from committing crimes or going against them. For example, The Japanese executed those who were caught for looting. Their heads were displayed publicly in places such as the open area outside the Cathay building and on bridges across the Singapore River. One group that many people feared above all was the Kempeitai, the Japanese military police. The Kempeitai would arrest anyone suspected of being anti-Japanese. They would offer rewards such as food and cash to the people to encourage them to inform the authorities of whom they suspected of being involved in anti-Japanese activities. As a result, nobody knew whom to trust and people became suspicious of each other. After they caught the anti-Japanese suspects, they would torture or beat them up until they gave them the information they wanted. Some anti-Japanese suspects were imprisoned or executed.

Imprisoning Allied soldiers The Japanese imprisoned the British, Australians and Allied Europeans, including women and children, when they took control of Singapore. These Allied prisoners of War (POWs) were forced to march in public from Bukit Timah Road to Changi Prison and the barracks nearby. Many civilians offered food and money to the POWs despite the risk of being punished by the Japanese soldiers