What were the problems faced in Singapore after World War 2?

Answer 1

How did World War 2 affect Singapore ?1) What were the efforts made by the British to defend Singapore?

- " Main fleet to Singapore" strategy

- Installation of 15-inch guns facing the sea

- Building of military airfields and underground bunkers

- Building of the Naval Base in Sembawang.

-> Why did the British fail to stop the Japanese?

- Good Japanese Preparation

- Japanese superioty in battle strategy, armed forces and leadership

- British priory to war in Europe

2) How did the people of Singapore react to the Japanese attack?

- The people of Singapore were led to believe that the possibility of a Japanese attack was remote

->How did the Japanese Occupation change the lives of people in

Singapore?

- Singapore renamed as Syonan-To

- British and other Europeans taken as prisoners-of-war

- Most lived in fear of the Kempetei and its harsh punishment

- Operation Sook Ching attempted t wipe out Chinese opposition

to the Japanese

- Serious shortage of food and poor health conditions

3) Did life return to normal after the end of the Japanese Occupation?

- The British Military Adminiastration established for post- war

reconstruction

- Shortage of food, jobs, water and electricity

- Overcrowding and unhygienic housing conditions

Answer 2

When the Japanese bombed Singapore, the houses collapsed or were damaged. There was a shortage of houses and because renting of houses were so expensive as many as ten people were squeezed inside one small room which caused breathing difficulties and stuffiness. Prices of food also became higher than before Many people were starving but could not find anything to eat. There were cases of people searching in rubbish bins for edible or usable stuff.

Answer 3

· Thousands of people were jobless and living in poverty

· Severe shortage of food, water, electricity and housing

· People lived in slum conditions

· Diseases were common due to overcrowded living conditions, poor sanitation and lack of health services

· People had to stay in houses that were crammed to the physical limit

· Most of the houses had only one water tap for the whole house and everybody in the house had to share one bucket-type latrine (bucket system)

· Many workers went on strikes to demand for higher pay and better working conditions.

· Prices of food items increased by a lot