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World War 2
The full duration of World War 2 -
Japan Invades Malaya
On this day, Japan landed in Malaya, and started making their way south, towards Singapore. -
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Battle For Singapore
This is the duration of the full battle in Singapore. Many lives were lost, and the Japanese we cruel in their methods of war. -
Malaya's Last Stand
This is when the 1st and 2nd Malayan regiments took their last stand against the Japanese. They fought their last battle the fiercest. -
British Surrender, Syonan is Born
This is the day when the British Commander Percival was so powerless, that he was pretty much forced to sign the surrender of Singapore to Japan. The surrender document was signed in the Old Ford Factory. And on this day, the Japanese renamed Singapore to Syonan -
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Japanese Occupation of Singapore
This is the period of time when the Japanese occupied and ruled Singapore. The Malayans and the rest of the non-Japanese people in Singapore suffered majorly during this time -
Hiroshima Bombing
Hiroshima bombed by the Americans. This bomb killed over 70,000 people in just one minute of ground contact. One of the worst cases of weapons in war ever. The amount of devastation caused, and the amount of pain in the Japanese hearts, was too much to measure. -
Nagasaki Bombing
Nagasaki gets bombed by the Americans, killing over 40,000 people in one minute of ground contact. This was less devastating that Hiroshima, but just as heartbreaking and horrible. -
Japanese Leave Singapore
On this day, the Japanese signed the surrender at City Hall in Singapore, which was known then as Municipal Hall.