Common Test Revision Slides

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Common Test

3 SBQ Questions

Inference Question

Compare and Contrast Question

2 SEQ Questions

(4marks and 6marks)

Chapter 6 and Maria Hertogh Riots


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WHAT

****SQUEEZE THE EVIDENCE FOR

MEANING.****

Eg, Whatcan you tell from this source?

You will be required to answer in this format; Inference (Using your own words and using of

the key words) (If they asked about Japanese

soldiers, talk only about the Japanese soldiers)

Support with evidence (Quote)

Explain

Link


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Types of Questions

How similar (both similarities and differences)

start with similarities first

How different(both similarities and differences)start with difference first


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Practice Slides

Study Sources C and D. How different are Sources C and

D? Explain your answer. [5m]

Source C: A cartoon about the use of water torture on a

man by the Kempeitai.


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Practice Slides

Source D: A historians account of what life was like for

the POWs during the Japanese Occupation.

Working parties of prisoners were formed and made to do long hours of

manual work. For example, they were asked to clean up the city, burydead bodies, restore water and electricity supplies. Large numbers of

POWs were also sent to Thailand, where they were made to construct the

Death Railway. These POWs had to work under extremely severe

conditions. The men were given simple tools to fell huge trees and cut

through rocks. They were made to work long hours and were not givenenough food to eat.

Taken from Understanding Out Past. Singapore: from colony to Nation

By Curriculum Planning and Development Division


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Practice Slides

Difference:

Sources C and D are different on the type of punishment

by Japanese during the Japanese Occupation. [Commoncriteria] Source C shows a man was brutally treated by

Kempeitai (Japanese military police). Source C shows the

POW being tied up by the Japanese and he was helpless

when given the water torture. [Evidence] However,Source D talks about POWs being sent to Thailand as

forced labour to construct the railroad linking Thailand to

Burma. Source D says "Some were sent to Thailand

where they were made to construct the death railway."

[Evidence]


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Practice Slides

Similarity:

Both Sources C and D are similar about the

cruelty of Japanese during the Japanese

occupation. [Common criteria] Source C shows

the Japanese Kempeitai was smiling when he

was using water torture on the man [Evidence]

and Source D says "They were made to work

long hours and were not given enough food to

eat." [Evidence]


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Practice Slides

Question : In what ways are sources A and B similar in

depicting the Maria Hertogh riots of 1950?

Source A :Excerpt from an academic research paper

From December 11 to 13 December 1950, Singapore

witnessed one of its most intense outbreaks of mass violence.

Europeans and Eurasians became the targets of Muslims (who

were mostly Malays) and other opportunists. Coupled with

the passivity of the Malay policemen who resented the unfairtreatment of their co-religionists, the rioters engaged in

widespread destruction public property, looting, murder and

arson. Eighteen persons were killed, 173 others injured and

close to 1,000 Muslims were arrested.


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Source B: Photo of the riots from a history textbook


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They are similar in depicting the negative impact

of the Maria Hertogh riots.

In Source A, it shows a vehicle that has beenburnt as a result of the riots. It also shows the

roads to be deserted because people are afraid

to come out as result of the riots.

In Source B, it shows the damage it has caused

to people and properties. In the Source, it states

that widespread destruction public property and

Eighteen persons were killed. This implies thatthere was damage to lives and property.


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They are different in depicting if the policemen

assisted in alleviating the situation during the Maria

Hertogh Riots

Source A states that the policemen did not help

while Source B shows that the policemen did help.

In Source A, it states that passivity of the Malay

policemen who resented the unfair treatment of

their co-religionists

In Source B, it shows that the policemen were

helping to extinguish the fire with the usage of the

fire hose.


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Source Based Question 1

Key Word Sook Ching Operation.

Evidences: The soldier was sweeping away the heads.

There were a lot of Japanese flags

There was the Keep Syonan Clean Campaign.

What can you infer?


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Key word: life during the Japanese Occupation

Evidences: Regardless of whether you are a Chinese, Malay orIndian, they will beat you up or chop off your head if you do

something wrong

You did what the Japanese told you to and you were spared.

The Japanese Imperial Army would conduct regular spot-

checks at road blocks, in cinemas, and even work places andhomes.

What can you infer?


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Keyword: How different

Evidences in Source C: The Japanese Soldier was seen smiling as hedistributed rations over to the Malays.

The Japanese Soldier proclaimed No problem, we are Asians toowhen the Malay thanked him.

Evidences in Source D: The Sook Ching destroyed Japanese hopes ofgetting the local Chinese in Singapore to cooperate.

they had been seen as saviours when they first entered

What can you infer?


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Keyword: impact of the Maria Hertogh riots on the lives of thepeople.

Evidences:Many dark streets were lit with burning of vehicles,mostly military-type and police trucks.

Roads were blocked by the wreckage of burn-out vehicles and filledwith broken bottles.

All shops in the affected areas put up their shutters, and businessstopped.

Public transport was *paralysed as it was impossible for buses tooperate on streets blocked by rioters.

What can you infer?


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Keyword: impact of the Maria Hertogh riots on the economy

of Singapore.

Evidences: All shops in the affected areas put up their

shutters, and business stopped.

Looting was also reported in some places.

Public transport was *paralysed as it was impossible for busesto operate on streets blocked by rioters.

What can you infer?


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Tackling TheStructured Essay

Question


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Structured Essay Question

2 parts to a question:

Part a (4 marks): List 4factors

Part b (6 marks):List + elaborate + Link 2

factors

Common Test: 2 sets of questions.


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Revision Package Q1

Explain the weaknesses of the British that

resulted in the Japanese victory during the

battle for Malaya and Singapore. [6m]


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Answer to Q1

The British military looked down on the Japanese military

which caused their military preparations to slacken even

before the attack.

The British military left too much valuable supplies behindfor the Japanese military which enabled them to have

resources to continue the battle.

The British military had planes that were backward, causingthem to have a weak airforce to guard the air space.


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Answer to Q1

The British were too complacent and over-confident.

They believed that Singapore was well-defended.

They had underestimated the Japanese and made fatal

assumptions about their strategies.


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Answer to Q1

The British placed priority on the war in Europe.

Because of their involvement in the war in Europe and North

Africa, they could not afford to send more battleships and

fighter planes to Singapore.

The over-confident attitude of the British led to the lost to the

Japanese


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Answer to Question 1

The Japanese were resourceful and well-prepared for war.

The Japanese Soldiers, who were willing to die for their

emperor, were well trained in jungle warfare that enabled

them to move swiftly down Malaya.

The well-preparedness and the resourcefulness of the

Japanese secured their victory.


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The Japanese had already set up intelligence services in

Malaya and Singapore to gather information on British

defence and readiness.

The modern airforce and naval fleet that they possessed alsohelped them to gain victory against the British.

The modern Japanese Zero Fighter Planes destroyed half of

the outdated 130+ Brewster Buffaloes.


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Revision Package 2: Describe 2 ways in which the Japanese used

propaganda during the Japanese Occupation to cause locals to be

loyal to Japan? [4m]

The Japanese used radio stations, Japanese

movies and films to influence the minds of the

locals and to remove the western influence.

The local people were told that the Japanese arefighting for the independence of the local Asiatic

population and that the Japanese are focused on

driving the white man away from Asia.

Furthermore the Japanese also made use of false

truths and exaggerations so as to project the

Japanese as true saviors of the Asian people.

R i i P k Q ti 3 H


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Revision Package Question 3: How

did the Japanese treat the different

races? (Page 111) The Japanese treated the Chinese harshly as

they helped China during the Sino Japanese

War. The Eurasians were also treated harshly

and sent to build the Death Railway or sentto be Prisoners of Wars.

The Malays and Indians were treated well

and promised benefits if they were toadhere to Japanese rule. However, if theydisrespected the Japanese, they would be

punished as well.


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Revision Package Question 4: Why did the Japanese treat the Chinese

harshly during the Japanese Occupation?

The Chinese were regarded by the Japanese as a

threat to their rule during the Japanese

Occupation because Japan met with strong

Chinese resistance including those outside ofChina when Japan invaded China in 1937. [1]

The Chinese community in Singapore also

contributed funds to the anti-Japanese war

effort in China [1] and some even returned toChina to join in the fight against the Japanese.

[1]


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Q5: Describe 2 problems encountered by the locals during post-war

times under the BMA. [4 marks] [pg 120]

Locals experienced the problem of having a

shortage of food and essential items. They

lacked main sources of food like rice and

sugar.

They experienced the shortage of housing

and many lived in horribly overcrowded living

conditions.


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Quiz- Question 6

Evaluate 2 measures that the

BMA put in place to solve their

problems. [4 marks]


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For problem of food shortage

By clearing the harbours.

This allowed ships transporting foodstuffs to enter

the ports. They also had to remove the shipwrecks and mines

that had been laid in the sea by the Japanese.

Docks were also repaired.

Hence, by clearing up the harbours, ships that

carried food supplies from other countries could

easily reach Singapore.

The food supplies can then be stored at the

warehouses and sold to the local people.


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The BMA also decided to ration the amount of food

given to each person to try and solve the problem of

food shortage.

People could only buy enough food for themselves andtheir family members.

They were not allowed to buy too much food to store

for themselves.

Hence through the rationing, the British were able toeffectively allocate food to the people.

This prevented people from buying too much food.

This ensured that there were no hoarding and that the

people had enough food for survival.


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Question 8

Name four ways that the Japanese used to

punish the Prisoners of War.


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Answer to Q8

Forced to march 22km from the Padang to SelarangBarracks.

Imprisoned at prison camps such as Changi Prison.

Some were sent on a death march to build the Thai-Burma railway (The railway of death)/used them as forcedlabour

They were tortured (pulling off their nails/water

treatment) They executed/shot those suspected of being anti-

Japanese


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Question 9

What did the Japanese do to

promote the Japanese spirit? List

fourmethods


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Morning assembly at schools, government buildings

companies.

Mass drills

Teachers and students had to learn Japanese

Controlled radio stations.

Only Japanese propaganda films/movies were

shown in Cinemas.


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The Kempeitai carried out the Sook Chingor the cleansing

operation.

Aim: remove anti-Japanese members within the Chinesecommunity

How were the prisoners of war being punished?

Water treatment/sent to build death railway/pulling out of

fingernails

They had to march 22km from the Padang to Selarang Barracks

and they were imprisoned at the Changi Prison (pg 109)

How did the Japanese get rid of their enemies at the

beginning of the Japanese Occupation?

d d h d f h h


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Process: All Chinese men aged 18 to 50 years old had to report to

mass screening centres to be examined.

Hooded informers were used to point out anti-Japanese elements.

Those who passed the screening were given a piece of paper, or a

chop, that read Examined in Chinese and allowed to go home.

Those identified as anti-Japanese were taken away to Changi and

other beaches and executed.

How did the Japanese get rid of their enemies at the

beginning of the Japanese Occupation?


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Over 5,000 Chinese were estimated to have been killed.

How do you think the people felt as they saw men

taken away, never to return?

What did the people think of the promises Japanese

made when they conquered Singapore?

What was the impact of Sook Ching?


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Students had to

Sing the Japanese anthem, Kimigayo during morningassembly.

Learn Japanese language & read Japanese books Learning Japanese etiquette: Learn how to bow properly

Be a part of the Japanese militarist culture: go for morningexercises & mass drills

Whydo you think the Japanese made students do theabove?

How was school like for a student during the

Japanese Occupation? (Pg 114)

How did the Japanese represent


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They represented themselves using media:propaganda posters, films, radio broadcasts

& movies.

They controlled the media such asnewspapers, radio, publications and film.

How did this impact the lives of the people?


themselves to the people? (pg 113-114)



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They portrayed Japanese as powerful andthe British as weak.

They portrayed Japanese as kind people

who genuinely cared for the locals.Do you think the people believed in

Japanese propaganda? Why?


themselves to the people? (pg 113-114)

How did the Japanese make use of the


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Kempeitai arrested, tortured & removed every person who

were suspected to be anti-Japanese.

Encouraged ordinary people to be informants.

What was the impact of this on the lives of the people?

How did the Japanese make use of the

Kempeitai to rule the people?

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