2E1 Japanese Occupation

When did General Percival and General Yamashita negotiate and sign the surrender terms?

• 14 February 1942

• 15 February 1942

• 16 February 1942

• 17 February 1942

Tick the reasons for why the British were defeated by the Japanese?

• The Japanese were well-prepared in jungle warfare

• The British had underestimated the Japanese Air Force and Naval Strength

• The Japanese had a nuclear advantage over the British

• The British were occupied by the war in Europe and did not pay enough attention to the Japanese invasion

• Singaporeans had sold the British out because they detested British rule.

The Japanese went to war in 1941 because:

• to exact revenge against the British

• To get more raw materials

• To expand their territories

• To prove its superiority over the Western Powers

• To reclaim lost territories

What were the Japanese Military Police also called?

(a)  

Why were the Chinese persecuted and treated harshly by the Japanese?

• The Chinese had enough capital and troops to overthrow the Japanese.

• The Chinese had contributed to the anti-Japanese war efforts in China, and had also put up strong resistance in 1937

• The Chinese were favored by the British and hence was an easy target for the Japanese to blame.

What were the names of the two powerful battleships that were sent by the British to defend Singapore? HMS _____ and HMS _____?

(a)  

How were the Malays and Indians treated by the Japanese?

• They were persecuted and picked out by informers. Identified people would be dragged away to internment camps.

• They were treated well by the Japanese because they wanted to win their support.

• They were silenced by the Japanese and prevented from communicating with each other.

• They were drafted into the Japanese armed forces as soldiers to fight future wars.