- Three and a half yearsThe Japanese occupation of Singapore was a period of three and a half years when Singapore was under the control of Japan during World War II12. Singapore was a key British naval base and a strategic target for Japan, which invaded Malaya from December 1941 and reached Singapore island by February 8, 19421. After a week of fierce fighting, Singapore surrendered on February 15, 1942, marking the largest British surrender in history1. The occupation ended with the Japanese surrender on September 12, 19452.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.
The Fall of Singapore
- As key British naval base, Singapore was strategic target for Japan
- Japan invaded Malaya from Dec 1941, rapidly advancing south
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- Location: Japanese-occupied Singapore
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