Name: Liow Jia Wen ( 22 )

Class: Sec 2-3

Date: 17 April 2012

Legend:
Canons

1) How would you defend Singapore? Move your canons (

) to the map.

2) Which direction did the Japanese come from? Move the arrow (

) the direction which the Japanese came.

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Unit: Sec 2___
Case File #1: Are the British to be blamed for Singapores fall?

Japanese

British

Leadership

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Defence
Tactics

Preparednes
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Weapons

The Japanese had large modern airforce and

naval fleet,
ZERO fighter planes, tanks and even
bicycles to move swifty through Malaya.

Old and outdated planes, did not have tanks

as they thought tanks could not be used in
jungle warfare, many but less trained
soilders,

Do you think the British was to be blamed for Singapores fall to Japan?
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---DETECTIVES CHECKLIST-True (T) or False (F)

1. Singapore was known as the impregnable fortress of the British Empire in the East.
True/ False
2.The British main strategy was to defend Singapore by mounting big guns facing Johor to
prevent attacks from the north.
3. The British were worried that the geography of Malaya would not be a good form of defence
against enemy attacks.
4. On 7th December 1941, the Japanese launched simultaneous attacks on Pearl Harbour and
Malaya by sea, air and land.
5. British failed to stop the Japanese because:
a) They believed the Japanese force were inferior to theirs
b) They thought that the Japanese soldier could not fight in the jungle.
c) They didnt think that the Japanese could use tanks as jungle warfare.
d) The British soldiers were tired and demoralised.
6. Singapore was defeated in 8 days.