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Japanese forces invaded Malaya on 8 December 1941 and British forces surrendered in Singapore 70 days later. Japan would rule the territory for the next 3½ years. Early efforts to maintain pre-war standards of comfort gave way to a grim struggle for survival as the vibrant economy ground to a halt and residents struggled to deal with unemployment, shortages of consumer goods, sharp price rises, a thriving black market and widespread corruption. People were hungry, dressed in rags, and falling vi
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Paul H. Kratoska
- Publisher
- NUS Press; National University of Singapore Press
- Published
- 2018
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9789971696382
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Asian History, Humanities
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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