Overview

What were the efforts made by the British to defend Singapore? Why did the British fail to stop the Japanese? How did the people of Singapore react to the Japanese attack? How did the Japanese Occupation change the lives of people in Singapore? Did life return to normal after the end of the Japanese Occupation?

The Fall of Singapore

The dense jungles of Malaya were thought to e a !atural "arrier against invasion#

 $hy was Singapore seen as the Impregnable Fortress? $hat is %mpregna le? &se your handphone to check the meaning online# Only ' handphone per group#

Why was Singapore known as the 'Impregnable' fortress?

Singapore was protected y ()* ig cannons# Some can shoot as far as +(km, %t was also protected y the ( attle cruisers which were thought to e un eata le as the HMS -rince of $ales had the latest air.tracking systems present at that time#

Why was Singapore known as the 'Impregnable' fortress?

The "ritish thought that the seas were controlled as oth the guns and the ships were protecting the sea from invasion# The "ritish also had '/01))) soldiers1 from 2reat "ritain1 3ustralia1 !ew 4ealand1 !etherlands1 !epal1 %ndia1 Malaya and even some from Singapore# Their '/)* "rewster "uffalos which were very slow planes were thought to control the skies#

Page 98-99 of the textbook.

Background of the war

Japanese Invasion of China- 19 ! "#age 1$$% To protest against Japan5s attack on 6hina1 the &nited States of 3merica 7&S38 &'t off their (il S'pplies to Japan# Why? Japan then turned towards Southeast 3sia which was rich in oil and natural resources# )*amples of some raw materials? "ritain sends reinforcements to Singapore ut was still focused on the war in 9urope

War in Europe- September 1939 pg 1!!-1!1"

Japan signed a treaty of Friendship with 2ermany and %taly :6entral;+<is powers= On 0th Dec '>+'1 the Japanese carried an attack on #earl ,ar our# The #rince of Wales and the -epulse were sunk on ')th Dec '>+'# However1 the "ritish were una le to send more naval or air -einforcements ecause of their involvement in 9urope# %s the 2reat 6olony of "ritain eing stretched?

Why did the Briti h fai! to top the "apane e#

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Japane se Soldier Japane se s Intellige n&e Japane se Imperial +rmy Japanese 0ero Fighter #lanes

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$hat were the means that the Japanese used to attack Singapore?

$hat was the mode of transport that the Japanese employed?

#apanese Intelligen$e
The Japanese set up Intelligence Services in Malaya and Singapore# This provided them with information on "ritish 1efence and readiness#

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#apanese Sol%iers pg 1!&"

"etter trained in Jungle $arfare# "esides using tanks1 they were also a le to use "icycles to move swiftly down the jungles of Malaya#

#apanese Imperial 'rmy

Had a large modern 3irforce and !aval fleet# D$ould die for the countryE fighting spirit and FamikaGes#

#apanese (ero Fighter )lanes

Destroyed half of the Old and Outdated "ritish planes#

%ind %ap &ctivity

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Weakne of the Briti h &r'y

Weakne of Briti h &r'y

The "ritish thought 2anks were unsuita le for Jungle warfare# They were no match against the Well. 2rained Japanese Soldiers#

The (a!! of Singapore) *+th (ebruary *9, The "ritish had a final conference at the Fort Canning "unker# Hieutenant.2eneral #ercival wanted to avoid loodshed# Supplies of food and water were also running out# The "ritish Opted for S'rrender#

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