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What kind of source is this.
Text

What time period is this source from. 1942 - 1945

Where is this source from.
Textbook page 36 and 37

What aspect is revealed by this source. Government

-Inference: This source tells me that adults and teenagers alike lived in the fear of the Japanese government as if they were suspected anti-Japanese thoughts they'd betaken away to be executed.

-Evidence: The evidence is : " Men who were identified as anti-Japanese in the Sook Ching screenings were taken to Changi beach and other beaches to be executed. Over 25,000 Chinese were estimated to have been killed in the Sook Ching.

-Inference: This source tells me that teenagers were living in hardship as they had to live through the food shortage which then led to rationing and ration cards and 'peace living certificates' that made their lives even harsher.

-Evidence: The evidence is : " The rule of the Japanese in Singapore not only caused great fear among the people, it also brought about hardship in their daily lives. The war had disrupted trade, which limited to import of goods into Singapore from overseas. Furthermore, most of the available resources were channeled to Japan's war efforts rather than to the people. As a result, there was a shortage of goods. Rationing was thus introduced to control the sale of essentials items."

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What kind of source is this.
Text

What time period is this.
1942-1945

Where is the source from:
Former Ford Factory

What aspects is revealed by this source: Government

-Inference: The source tells me due to the laws issued by the government like the kumiai (distribution monopolies) made the life of the teenagers was very difficult.

-Evidence: The evidence is "... during the occupation, the Japanese took control of food and other commodities through kumiai (distribution monopolies). Under the Kumiai system,supplies bought from producers were sold by licensed shopkeepers to the people, who could purchase food and other essentials only if they had ration cards." this tells me that due to the laws issued by the Japanese government, teenagers found it hard to earn and that made it difficult for them to buy daily necessities.

-Inference: The source tells me that teenagers and their families struggled to survive with limited supplies of everyday items.

-Evidence: The evidence is "... overtime everyday items fell into short supply. Particularly worrying was the rice supply, which declined steadily between 1941 and 1943. By February 1944, rice rations had fallen to 158 grams per day for men and 119 grams for women (compared to 397 grams per person per day at the beginning of the occupation)." this shows that teenagers struggled to survive with their limited supplies.

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What kind of source is this.
Text

What time period is this.
1942-1945

Where is the source from.
Former Ford Factory

What aspects is revealed by this source: Government

-Inference. This source tells me that teenagers and their families had suffered many hardships like the self-sufficient farming the Japanese administration had forced upon them to do.

-Evidence: The evidence is " To ease food shortages, the Japanese planned to evacuate 300,000 people form Syonan to southern Malai. Mamoru Shinozaki, the welfare officer in the Japanese administration, created farming communities that were ment to be self-sufficient. These communities were generally free of Japanese supervision, and some joined in order to seek a safe haven from the Japanese authorities."

-Inference: This source tells me that teenagers and their families suffered from serious illnesses due to their poor living conditions forced upon them by Japanese community leaders.

-Evidence: The evidence is : "Encouraged by the success of Endau, Shinozaki and Eurasian community leaders set up Fuji village in Bahau, Negri Sembilan, in December 1943. However, this was a much poorer site for agriculture, it also had poor drainage, which led to the spread of Malaria. Moreover, the Eurasian settlers had hardly any experience with farming, Oral history accounts suggests that anything between 300 and 1,500 people had died, but no officials survived the war."

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What kind of source is this.
Text

What time period is this source from. 1942 - 1945

Where is this source from.
http://blog.nus.edu.sg/gansh/2013/07/22/impact-of-wwii-on-the-people-of-singapore/

What aspect is revealed by this source.  Government

-Inference: This source tells me that some teenagers might not have known their parents due to the events that occurred during World War two.

-Evidence: The source tells me that many children were separated from their parents. One example mentioned in the museum was Harry Stagden, who was sent to coal mines to work while the children’s mother was killed during the war. The Japanese also eliminated anyone suspected with anti-Japanese sentiments through the Sook Ching operation. Many loved ones were lost through massacres conducted by the Japanese.

-Inference:This source tells me that the Japanese changed the lives of teenagers only in certain aspects.

-Evidence:The source tells me that before the war, everyone had sufficient food to eat and the prices were all reasonable and affordable, teenagers were allowed to pursue any material for their entertainment. Also, before the war, both English and Chinese language was being taught to the teenagers. During the war, however, ration cards were given out. People had insufficient food to eat because of food shortage and high prices. Most of the approved entertainment featured Japanese propaganda and people were punished if they listened to foreign radio stations. The Japanese also started setting up schools that taught Japanese.

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1. Good job on completing all 5 sources.

2. Source 1& 2: do you have any picture of the text taken? If so, please insert it in.

3. Source 3: Please do not use wikipedia sources.

4. Source 5: Please include picture of text. Inference 1 needs to be clearer.

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What kind of source is this.
Text

What time period is this source from. 1942 - 1945

Where is this source from.
http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1223_2008-12-05.html

What aspect is revealed by this source. Government

-Inference: The source tells me that the life of teenagers is difficult  as the government has a strict control over the food supplies.

-Evidence: The source tells me that the food was limited and the people had to go to the black market and buy the items at a higher price.
-Inference: This source tells me about the scarcity of basic needs that teenagers and others faced during World War 2.

-Evidence: food quality and availability decreased greatly. Sweet potatoes and yams became the staple food of most diets of Singaporeans because they were considerably cheaper than rice and could also be grown in gardens. They were then turned into a variety of dishes, as both dessert and all were used in all three meals of the day. The nutrients helped to fend starvation off; new ways of consuming tapioca with other products were regularly invented to stave off the monotony. Both of the British and Japanese authorities encouraged the population to grow their own food even if they had the smallest amount of land.

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Before the Japanese occupation, there was no inflation but during the Japanese occupation there was inflation. Source 1 tells me that ''early on during the occupation, the Japanese took control of food and other commodities through kumiai (distribution monopolies). Under the Kumiai system, supplies bought from producers were sold by licensed shopkeepers to the people, who could purchase food and other essentials only if they had ration cards''.This shows me that through the Kumiai system methods like rationing and distribution monopolies were introduced, through this source i can tell that teenagers weren't treated well as they faced problems like this due to the Japanese occupation .Source 3 also shows me ''food quality and availability decreased greatly. Sweet potatoes and yams became the staple food of most diets of Singaporeans because they were considerably cheaper than rice and could also be grown in gardens. They were then turned into a variety of dishes, as both dessert and all were used in all three meals of the day''. This shows that the sustained increase in the general price level of goods and services in the economy had grown over a period of time making it harder for teenagers to purchase food and other goods. link is that through Inflation teenagers lived a hard life through the Japanese occupation.