Policies of the Japanese Occupation in Our Country

Question 1

The Japanese occupation of Malaya lasted from

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1942 to 1945 — Japan occupied Malaya from 1942 to 1945.

Question 2

The mass killing of Chinese men under Japanese rule is known as the

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Sook Ching — The Sook Ching was the Japanese purge of the Chinese community.

Question 3

Which community suffered the harshest treatment under the Japanese?

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The Chinese — The Chinese were treated most harshly due to China’s war with Japan.

Question 4

The worthless Japanese wartime currency was popularly nicknamed

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banana money — The inflated Japanese currency was mocked as "banana money".

Question 5

Many Indians were recruited into which force to fight the British?

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The Indian National Army (INA) — Indians were recruited into the INA against the British in India.

Question 6

The feared Japanese secret military police were the

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Kempeitai — The Kempeitai spread terror to suppress opposition.

Question 7

The brutal forced-labour railway built under the Japanese was the

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Burma-Siam "Death Railway" — The Burma-Siam railway used forced labour and cost many lives.

Question 8

In Japanese-run schools, pupils were mainly taught

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the Japanese language and values — Schools taught Nippon-go and Japanese values.

Question 9

During the occupation, food and goods had to be

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rationed because of shortages — Severe shortages forced rationing of food and goods.

Question 10

Compared with the Chinese, the Malays under Japanese rule were generally treated

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relatively leniently — The Malays were treated relatively leniently and used in administration.