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80,000 troops were captured as PoW and brought to Burma to build the "Death Railway"

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80,000 troops were captured as PoW and brought to Burma to build the "Death Railway"

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This caused the Japanese to launch a surprise attack at the Woodlands area when they had an opening

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This caused the Japanese to launch a surprise attack at the Woodlands area when they had an opening

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There were still many British soldiers (80,000) when the British surrendered

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There were still many British soldiers (80,000) when the British surrendered

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Why did they give up?

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surrender, British, Japanese, WW2

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All defences at facing the south.

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Sook Ching (Purge through cleansing)that took 30,000 Chinese male lives

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Sook Ching (Purge through cleansing)that took 30,000 Chinese male lives

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Singaporeans suffered 3 years due to the Japanese Occupation

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Singaporeans suffered 3 years due to the Japanese Occupation

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British thought Japanese were going to flank them from the south, so they put cannons there

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Singapore was renamed to Syonan-to which meant "Light of the South"

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Singapore was renamed to Syonan-to which meant "Light of the South"

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Failed to predict where the Japanese will attack Singapore from.

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Failed to predict where the Japanese will attack Singapore from.

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The Japanese siege of SEA
(1941-1942)

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Why did the British surrender to the Japanese during WW2?