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I know that it happened during Chinese new year and that japanese tortured people who were threats to their rule.

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I know that the Japanese Occupation started on 15 February 1942 when the British surrendered to the Japanese.

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I know that it started in 1945 and ended in 1952.

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I want to know how fast the british surrendered to the japanese

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I know that this started on 15 February 1945

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Living conditions in Singapore were poor due to the lack of basic necessities when Singapore was under the Japanese occupation.

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The Japanese occupation occurred during World War 2. They had occupied Singapore and tortured people in Singapore who were anti-Japanese. Many people in Singapore had to go through negative effects of war.

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I know that the Japanese Occupation started in 1942 when the British surrendered Singapore to the Japanese and ended in 1945.

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i know that the japanese occupation happened after the british surrendered

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I want to know why the Japanese retreated from singapore.

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The reason the Japanese was able to win the war against Singapore despite Singapore being under the peaceful rule of the British is because the British could not afford to send high-quality tanks, weapons and soldiers to Singapore to fight the Japanese. They were only able to spare a few as there was a war raging in Europe against Germany as well and they needed their army to protect their interest and country which is their first priority. Due to this, the soldiers were inexperience and they were from different regions such as Malaysia or India hence there was a lot of miscommunication since they did not speak the same tongue. They did not have suitable weapons to defend themselves as well and thus, the Japanese were able to conquer and gain Singapore, considered as one of the greatest failures in the British military history.

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i want to know what the japanese did to singapore

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I learnt that the Gardens’ staff and their captors’ made effort  during the Japanese Occupation to preserve the Gardens and its invaluable research properties despite the war.

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the Japanese occupation begin after the British surrendered to the Japanese. The Japanese had forced people in Singapore to learn their language, as well as tortured some who were potential threats to them.

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I want to know more about Singapore and it’s people under Japanese rule

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I know that the Japanese occupation began when the British surrendered Singapore to the Japanese in 1942 and ended in 1945.

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I know that the Japanese Occupation started on 15 February 1942 and ended on 12 September 1945.

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I want to know how the Japanese decided to leave Singapore like what were the discussions the government had.

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I know that the Japanese Occupation took place over the period of time from 1942 to 1945.

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The Japanese occupation occured during World War 2, after the British surrendered when the Japanese tricked them.

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I would like to learn about the defence plans Singapore had against the Japanese and what caused it to fail.

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i learnt that the gardens and the japanese shared a common goal and belief in preserving the cultural and scientific heritage of singapore

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I know that the Japanese occupation is a 3 year occupation of Singapore by the Japanese which killed many innocent lives. I know about operation Sook-Ching which means operation cleansing to kill all those who were against the Japanese. I know the two heroes who bravely helped the Singaporeans, one being Elizabeth Choy, who together with her husband, risked her life by smuggling supplies and messages to prisoners of war. She got found out and was tortured, however, she did not leak a single word.

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I learnt that Professor Hidezo Tanakadate of Tohoku University assumed control of the Gardens and Museums, as well as replacing some staff. The Japanese also employed the help of prisoners of war to build steps down the plant house. Although a war waged, the Gardens managed to collect themselves and restore peace because of the common goal and belief in preserving the cultural and scientific heritage of Singapore.

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I want to know the strategy/method the Japanese used to invade Singapore

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I know it started on the 15 February 1945 and had tortured a lot of Singaporeans who were anti Japanese

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I learnt that despite the war going on, some people worked hard to keep the Gardens going so by the time the war was over it was still in great condition.

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I know that the Japanese tried to conquer many countries in Asia, and that the whole Japanese Occupation ended due to a bomb British dropped in Japan to end their pride.

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I learnt that the Garden helped to encourage food production among the people during the Japanese occupation. I also learnt that the prisoners of war built bricks which are displayed at the Garden

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I want to know why Japanese wanted to sacrifice innocent lives just so they could get more land to gain more respect from other countries or powers.

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I learnt that there was a period of time where Japanese helped Singapore and that they weren’t all that bad, as they helped to preserve the gardens, sharing a common goal with the Singapor Botanic Gardens’ staff and managers…

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I know that it started in 1942, around Chinese New year, and ended in the early 1950s.

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i know that Japanese declared war on Singapore and many other countries. Many people were tortured by them too. However, they surrendered in the end

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I want to know why the Japanese surrendered when they were mostly in control at the time.

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I want to know why the Japanese decided to surrender out of the blue

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I want to know what happened to the people under the Japanese rule and how some of them survived the torture of the Japanese

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I know that the Japanese occupation lasted for three years and that during the occupation, people were tortured and many lost their lives.

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I learnt that the Gardens played a big role during the Japanese Occupation and helped many, but some staff were sent to work at a railway where they lost their lives, and the Japanese still wanted to preserve Singapore’s culture.

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I know that the Japanese occupation led to a lot of social issues and deaths

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Despite the fact that it was during the Japanese occupations, it was the captors and the garden’s staff efforts that allowed the preservation of Gardens and its research properties.

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I want to know why the Japanese surrendered.

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I want to know how did the jap occupation even start? Could it have been talked out?

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I learnt that despite the devastating situation the people were in, they still stayed strong to ensure that food was brought to the table for survival.

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The Gardens and the Japanese had a common goal to preserve a part of Singapore’s heritage even after being occupied by the Japanese.

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I know that the Japanese occupation in Singapore lasted for 3 years and 7 months.

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I want to know what happened to the Japanese after they surrendered.

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I learnt that The Gardens and the Japanese shared a common goal:Preserve (a part of) Singapore’s heritage.Despite the war and all, the Japanese still cared about scientific heritage:)

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I learnt that the japanese and the singaporeans shared a common goal to preserve the rich bio diversity of our grandees .

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I know that the Japanese invaded some countries, and during that period was a time of difficulty.

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I want to know what countries the Japanese Occupation invaded, and when did they do it, and what were the impacts of the invasion.

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I learnt that even though the Japanese Occupation was invading Singapore, they still ensured that the food production was doing fine. And they were determined to preserve the cultures of Singapore. Some were even dedicated to do further research.

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I know that the Japanese conducted the Sook Ching massacre which killed many Chinese men between the ages of 18 and 50.

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I want to know why the Japanese conducted the Sook Ching massacre.

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I learnt that the Japanese chose to preserved the Botanic Gardens, together with the garden staff, despite it being a time of war.

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I want to know why the Japanese left Singapore

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I want to know if the Japanese occupation could have been avoided.

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I want to know why the British surrendered and what defence plan they made that allowed the invasion of the Japanese.

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I know that many Singaporeans were tortured during it. I know that it started on 15 Feb.

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I want to know more details about the war.

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Started in 1942 and lasted 3 years
Many Singaporeans were tortured during this time

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I know it started on 15 Feb and lead to many deaths and that the Sook Ching massacre killed many Chinese men between the ages of 18 and 50

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I want to know why the Japanese surrendered.

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I learnt that the garden was made to preserve Singapore’s heritage when the Japanese left.

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I know that the Japanese surrendered to the british

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I want to know why the Japanese surrendered at last in detail

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I know that it started when the British surrendered to the Japanese.

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I learnt that the gardens were still functioning even though it was a time of war, and that the people felt a need to preserve nature even during the Japanese occupation.

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I learnt that the Japanese realised the importance to preserve Singapore’s heritage and worked with the Gardens staff to do so. Other than that, I also learnt that the Japanese sent some staff to work at a railway, and that most of them ended up losing their lives at work.

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I want to know who the main people involved were. I want to know about more things the Japanese did to torture Singaporeans.

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I want to know why the Japanese surrendered at last

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Which countries were invaded by Japan and why did Japan surrender?

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I learnt that not just the Gardens staff, but also the Japanese staff both believed that they should preserve the cultural and scientific heritage of Singapore.

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I want to know why they killed so many people

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I learnt that the Japanese played a crucial role in providing information and expertise and helped to develop the Botanic Gardens in Singapore. They also believed in preserving Singapore’s culture despite their sufferings during the war while sharing a common goal of scientific research.

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I want to know why the Japanese tortured the people of Singapore and forced their culture on them when they supposedly took over Singapore to “free” them from the European countries.

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I learnt that even during war, the garden being preserved due to the efforts of the garden staff and captors, and that the Japanese were also interested in researching about the growth habits of Malayan trees.

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I learned that the Gardens were meant to preserve nature even during the war

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I learnt that even during the occupation, Japanese people still wanted to take care of the gardens, which shows how much they love nature.

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Despite the war, the Japanese and the Botanic Gardens staff still worked together to preserve Singapore’s heritage.

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I learnt that the Gardens and the Japanese shared a common goal to preserve Singapore’s heritage and that the Gardens was preserving nature even during the war.

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The Japanese Occupation lasted 3 years and 7 months.

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I would like to learn what caused the fall of Singapore to the Japanese (military, political failures)

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I learnt that the Japanese and Singaporeans shared a common goal to preserve the Gardens

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I learnt that Professor Hidezo Tanakdate controlled the Gardens and museums really quickly. I also learned that the main research activity was possible because The Gardens and the Japanese staff had a common goal and belief, which allowed for the preservation of the cultural and scientific heritage of Singapore.

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The Japanese cared about preserving Singappre’s culture

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I learnt that despite the Japanese taking over Singapore, the Japanese staff and the Gardens shared a common goal of preserving the heritage of Singapore.