Singapore = シンガポール (Shingapōru)
Singapore fell to the Japanese on the 25 of February 1942.
Singapore fall into the Japanese on 15 February 1942
Britain lose Singapore to Japanese a long time ago
Its is the Japanese General , Yamashita .
They wanted power and goods that Singapore had.
they attacked Singapore. the people fought back. they couldn't beat the ruthless Japanese people.
The Japanese Occupation began on 15 Feb 1942, after the British surrendered Singapore to the Japanese.
The initial attack on Singapore was bombing from the air. Then the Japanese landed with light tanks and even bicycles. It did not take long for the Japanese to prevail.
The Japanese occupation of Singapore lasted from 1942 to 1945. This happened during World War II.
The Japanese named Singapore Syonan-To, meaning light of of the south.
It was the place where the British surrendered to the Japanese in Singapore.
The official name of Singapore is the Republic of Singapore. Singapore is a translated version of Singapura, which means Lion City in Malay. Singapore was also named Syonan-To during the Japanese Occupation in WWII, which means "Island of the Light of the South" in Japanese.