The Japanese Occupation of Malaya and Singapore, 1941-45: A Social and Economic History Tapa blanda -

Paperback / softback. New. Using surviving administrative papers, oral materials, intelligence reports and post-war accounts by Japanese officers, this book presents a picture of life in occupied Malaya and Singapore. First published in 1998, this updated edition incorporates information from newly translated Japanese documents and other recent discoveries.

Singapore Univ Pr, 2018. Paperback. New. 2nd edition. 407 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches.

Singapore.: NUS Press.. Second Edition.. 2018.. Maps, black and white illustrations, bibliography, index. Paperback. New. "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 three and a half 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 victim to treatable diseases for which medicines were unavailable, and there was little reason to hope for better in the future. Using surviving administrative papers, oral materials, intelligence reports and post-war accounts by Japanese officers, this book presents a picture of life in occupied Malaya and Singapore. It shows the impact of war and occupation on a… Leer más

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Singapore: NUS Press, 2018. Second edition. Paperback. New. In this second edition of what has already become a standard work on the period, Kratoska amplifies his earlier work by including the results of research based on subsequently available Japanese records of their occupation of Malaya. This work provides a detailed analysis of the significant social and economic turmoil of the period whose only benefit was probably to convince Malayans that they were fed up with colonialism in any form. 407 pages. For further details, please see the scanned contents page. Weight 0.8kg. Post free within Malaysia