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State the Purpose and Value of Source 24 (page 33).

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Value:

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Sook Ching -

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State the value of Source 25 (page 35).

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Why did the Japanese target the Chinese people in Singapore during the Sook Ching Operation?

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How did the Japanese able to encourage people to inform them of any anti-Japanese activity?

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Why was rationing introduced?

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Why were goods sold at high prices on the black market during the war?

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What were the "silver lining" (good things that came out) during the war? Refer to page 40 of our textbook.

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Purpose - The purpose of the source is to give an example of the maltreatment of the Singaporeans by the Japanese.

Value -  It is important because it captures the unfairness of the punishment.

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Purpose: To mention how the Japanese felt like they were superior, and what they would do if they weren't respected.

Value: The source tells us how the Japanese viewed themselves as, and gave us a view of their cruel punishments towards those who refused to bow to them.

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Purpose- The feudal thought and the unfairness of the Japanese treated to the peoples. Japanese didn’t respect others and they are self centered.

Values- At that time, the Japanese did not allowed anyone to disobey their orders or disobey them.

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Kempeitai - The Kempeitai were a Japanese police force dedicated to capture people who they thought wanted to rebel against their rule.

Sook Ching - It was known as a 'cleansing' of sorts that took down anything that was anti-Japanese.

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Purpose: The purpose of the source is to tell us about how the Japanese were the king to the people in Singapore and they should respect and obey them.

Value: It shows how the punishment was made to the people in Singapore if they didn't bow or obey their rules.

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Value 1 - Source 25 is important because it shows the intense process of interrogation and the anxiety of something bad happening.

Value 2 - It is also important because it shows the personal opinions of Singaporeans undergoing said process.

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Kempeitai - A form of Japanese military police. Sent from Japan to deal with those against the Japanese.

Sook Ching - An operation used to eliminate anti-Japanese people and beliefs. The Kempeitai executed this when they arrived at Singapore.

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They targeted the Chinese due to many of them going so far as to return home in China to rebel against the Japanese rule. Because of this, they didn't trust them enough unlike the Malays and Indians who were given more opportunities.

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Purpose- It shows that the Japanese would torture anyone who are anti-Japanese or would show disrespect to the Japanese

Value- It is valuable because it tells us that the Japanese showed cruelty to the people in Singapore.

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Purpose- This is to show us the superiority of the Japanese when they reigned. Every Japanese was bowed upon and those who wouldn't follow would receive punishments since they showed a sign of disrespect.

Value- This is important because it shows us what had happened in Singapore during the Japanese invasion. There was maltreatment and superiority of the Japanese that was established here.

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They encouraged people to report by bribing them with food or money. Since many were also struggling to get by, this was their chance to at least secure some comfort for a while.

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Rationing was introduced due to a drought in resources. The reason there was such a lack was because trade was slow and interrupted by the happenings of the war and also because the resources were used for what the Japanese were doing as part of the war.

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Kempeitai- The Kempeitai were a Japanese police force tasked to take and torture anti-Japanese.

Sook Ching- It is what the Kempeitai aimed to do which is removing the anti-Japanese.

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Kempeitai is the Japanese military police who catch people that are trying to resist and disobey the rules.

Sook Ching, also known as ‘cleansing’, they aimed at removing anti-Japanese, their targeted was at the Chinese.

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Kempeitai - The Japanese military police that was assigned to remove people that was being anti-Japanese

Sook Ching - It was a form of 'cleansing' to clean out the anti-Japanese to people who arrived in Singapore.

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Kempeitai- They were Japanese officials whose task were to eliminate the people who were suspected to rebel against the Japanese forces.
Sook Ching- It was a running action to remove any anti-Japanese objects at hand.

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The government at the time had to start rationing food in order to preserve their resources. Many of the resources were still being consumed by other parts of the Japanese army who were also controlling and invading other countries in Asia. Other that, importing was incredibly difficult due to the wars.

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Because of the rationing and the shortage in supplies things were sold for high prices in the black market. Items that could cost very little had skyrocketing prices due to so little being given to the people

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Value 1 - The source gives us an idea of how the Japanese tried to weed out those against them.

Value 2 - With the source, we're able to learn how the Singaporeans felt during the process.

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The Japanese used money and food, anything they could bribe people with. Because of the difficulties brought by the war, having that kind of food and supplied meant enough to the people for them to be able to inform the Japanese of any anti-Japanese activity

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Purpose: To mention how the people were treated by the Japanese

Value: It is important because it tells us how highly the Japanese thought of themselves

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Value 1: It is valuable because it would tell us that the  Japanese suspected that the Chinese were anti-Japanese and would show fear to them.
Value 2: If they were found to be Anti-Japanese, they would be sent to work or be killed. If not, they would be stamped to show that they have been examined and not Anti-Japanese.

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Value 1- It was important because it showed us how the Japanese interrogated the so called anti-Japanese.
Value 2- The source allowed us to envision the hardships and anxiety these people felt during the Japanese invasion, specifically the interrogation of the anti-Japanese.

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Since goods like food weren't easily obtained, people who had access to more resources sold extra in the black market. Due to this, prices went sky high as the value of Syonan-to's money dropped greatly.

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Kempeitai-A form of police dedicated to capturing people who rebelled against the Japanese.

Sook Ching- An operation to eliminate all anti Japanese people .

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Relating to how they treated the Chinese poorly, they suspected that the Chinese had much more against the Japanese than others did. The Chinese were always so targeted by the Japanese because the Chinese would openly voice that they wanted to go back to China to help with the war efforts.

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It is because some of the Chinese volunteered to defend China against the Japanese. This made the Chinese become a target and wanted the Anti-Japanese Chinese to be tortured and killed.

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Purpose: To prove an example of Singaporeans being abused by Japanese.

Value: Demonstrating the disdain of the Japanese army towards the people.

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Many of the Chinese wished to return to China, in order to defend it from attacks. This caused suspicion between the Japanese, and made them tend to target the Chinese more.

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It was because many Chinese wanted to go home to fight the war of their country against the Japanese forces. This made them suspicious therefore limiting their abilities and were given more danger to their life.

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Value 1: The source tells about how the Japanese were trying to clean out the people who are anti-Japanese.

Value 2: It shows how the people were faced with hardship when screening it shows when you are being stamped that means that you are safe.

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The Japanese would give money or food to those who would report Anti-Japanese. They did this so they will be able to get rid of all the Anti-Japanese in Singapore. People that time were also desperate for food or money.

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Value 1: The source briefly tell for the Japanese to know whether the people were anti-Japanese or not. People will sent to different places to be screened.

Value 2: The source also included how they screened, what are the processes of screened.

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Those who fed the Japanese with information regarding the anti-Japanese, were then returned with food and money. With people desperate during those times, it would seem like an effective strategy.

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A few of the silver linings came with finding allies when all parties were being attacked. Things like finding that all people (Chinese, Malay, etc.) were on the same level, since all of them were under one rule anyway. Another one is that self reliance was required in these times due to the circumstances the Japanese had put them in.

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Rationing was introduced because of the lack of goods in Singapore. The goods rationed were basic necessities like food.

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They were encouraged to tell by solidifying their acquirement of food and money. Many had strived to live and this was one that could seal their safety. Many had to live their life in fear for they were suspicious of those who could possibly frame them.

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Purpose: it showed how did the Japanese trate Singaporean at that time.
Value:It shows how strict is the rule of the Japanese.

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Goods were sold at a high price at the black market because there was a shortage of goods. This made prices of goods higher.

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The Japanese target the Chinese people because there are more Chinese people that are suspected being against the Japanese. They also volunteered to help China for the war that is also happening in China so more people are going to their homelands.

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As most of its resources were shipped to Japan, Singapore faced a shortage of essentials. They introduced rationing as a way to control the remaining necessities in Singapore.

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During the Japanese invasion, it severely disrupted the trade of Singapore. This was because there was war happening at that time. The other available resources on the other hand was sent to Japan's military. The resources was insufficient for Singapore, therefore they had to settle to rationing.

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The Japanese Occupation made people come together and make new friends among different races. It also made people more responsible and hardworking.

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Although the negative outnumbered the positive, there were some good outcomes. Since Singaporeans were no longer being managed by Europeans, everyone felt closer since there was no racial divide. They were all Asians. People also felt that they didn't have to rely on a different government to decide everything and had to be more independent unlike when they were under the British rule.

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Because they know that they were treating unfairly to the Chinese people and are afraid of retaliation and resistance. Especially the Japanese had invaded China and hurt the people. Because of these, many Chinese are resisting again the Japanese, so their key and primary goal is the Chinese.

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Value 1: This helps us understand what had happened to people in this situation.

Value 2: Since this is a personal account, it shows us an opinion and how people reacted after the screening

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Kempeitai: was the military police arm of the Imperial Japanese.
Sook king: is a Chinese term meaning cleansing.

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The war disrupted trades as many feared going to Singapore, which meant that Singapore lacked many resources that they would usually trade for. That, and the fact that Japan was importing resources from Singapore meant that the locals in Singapore had to go to extremes to obtain the remaining resources.

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Goods were considered a scarce during the Japanese invasion. Everyone sought to have food tomorrow, or at least today. People who had acquired goods wanted to earn more money so they would sell it at soaring prices at the black market.

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Kepeitai: Sort of a Japanese police or military

Sook Ching: The "cleansing" a way for the Japanese to know who was on their side

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Purpose: This explains to the readers what had happened and why in terms of what the Japanese did to the locals.

Value: this is valuable because it gives us a really clear explanation of what and why the Japanese did these things.

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They encourage people by giving them money and food to bribe the people who were suspecting. The people were very desperate for food so to let them be safe they use anything that they have to be safe for the Japanese to get them.

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As bad as the war was, it did have some bright sides. Aside from killing people, it brought others together, formed bonds, created allies. Many people were able to learn about the other races and their lives. Some learned about responsibility, instead of just depending on the British. And as bad as the Japanese occupation was, there were some who weren't affected as bad.

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They had one common enemy, the Japanese. They formed forces and were able to develop the ties of friendship along the way. They got to understand each other more. No matter the race, there was hope and unity along the way. People also felt the independence from the need of relying their lives on the government.

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Rationing was introduced due to Singapore having lack of good and the trade form overseas was disrupted by it so it was very limited of imported goods that was in Singapore. They use it to control the use of goods and essential for the peoples needs.

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They used the needs of money and food and their instinct to face interests to make them willing to report any anti Japanese activities. Because of the existence of interests and the shortage of food, most people will choose to obey.

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Kempeitai: They are the Japanese police force.

Sook Ching: This is to eliminate those who resist Japan.

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Goods were sold at a high price in the black market because there limited goods that are sold and it is easily going to ran out if you sold it on a cheaper price. When you sold it on a higher [rice the people cannot afford it so it encourage them to earn more money to buy.

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They become friends with the people that are being attacked by the Japanese like the Chinese, Malay and The Tamils and they learn about the people on how they lived and their difficulties and problem during the Japanese occupation. They get to understand each other no matter what kind of race they are and it develop unity for the people

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Value 1-Know how the Japanese deal with those who oppose them.

Value 2-Let us better understand how Singaporeans felt at the time.

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Because many Chinese want China to help the anti-Japanese, or they themselves are anti-Japanese elements

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The Japanese use money, food or some necessities of life to bribe and attract people to inform.

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During the war, materials were first supplied to the Japanese army, which made it impossible to meet the people's demand for materials. So the government will use rationing introduced.

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Because the supply is in short supply, the government only rationing introduced for life, so things become more expensive, leading to higher and higher prices in the black market.

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Because of the Japanese occupation, no countries can contend, so they all hope to find allies to deal with Japan together.

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Value1:It lets us know about the rules of the Japanese.
Value2:We can know what did the Singaporean experienced during the Japanese occupation.

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It is because there are alot of Chinese at Singapore.

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The use kempetai, the Japanese military police.To force them.

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It is because of the less resourse.

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It is because there's less goods when there's war.

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People work together and be friends because they understand one another as there are the the same situation.

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Rationing was introduced to control the uses of the sources. It prevent excessive use and the waste of resources. So the rationing was thus introduced to control the sale of essential items.

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In the face of war, there is always a shortage of the materials and sources. Because people know the impact and consequences of war, but also because of the sources demand on the front line, the chaos of war and the shortage of resources. Prices will only be higher. Hoarding resources is not only to avoid problems similar to food shortage, but also to reduce and avoid going out, geting in to dangerous.

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People began to become independent and no longer rely on others or the government. Start to be self reliant and understand everything around you. People who had never met in life began to contact and help each other in the war.