World War II Content

1. World War II Content Britishsurrender That special day Comparison of battle vehicles

2. Before The British Surrenders • Took out Malaya in less than 2 weeks • The garrison protecting Singapore surrendered first • Japan started to invade Singapore • British had already ran out of food and bullets • Fall of Singapore • End of January 1942 Singapore were totally defeated

3. Why had the British lost the war? • Not many experience British soldiers • Japan was well trained and willing to die for their country • They only had 2 battle ships only in Singapore • They did not have enough soldiers

4. British Surrender • After defeating Australian, British, Indian and Malayan • 15 February 1942 • Lieutenant-General Arthur Ernest Percival and his commanders surrendered • Renamed to Syonanto which means Southern Island • Went to the Japan’s headquarters in Singapore • Carried their own flag and a white flag. • Reporters took photos and was shown all over the world

5. That Special Day… Can anyone guess what it is? Hints: We celebrate this occasion every February.

6. That Special Day • Total Defence Day • That day was the day we surrendered to the Japanese

7. So how do we commemorate this event? • For our school, we commemorate this event by trying to put ourselves in those citizens which suffered war with little food. • We can distribute food to the needy • We can provide voluntary service to help the unfortunate • Mostly, we must do things that will foster racial harmony • We can protect ourselves without depending on others

8. The Prince of Wales • The Repulse • British Warplanes • Japanese ‘Zero’ fighter plane • Japan Military Warship Battle Vehicles

9. Japanese fighter plane • Modern • Fast • Greater firepower • Better armor • More powerful aircraft engine • British Warplane • Old • Slow • Weaker firepower • Some had little armor while some did not even have armor • Old and weak engines installed in the planes Japanese fighter plane vs British warplane • Results • Japan defeated the British War Planes

10. Japan Warships • Weaker than the British Warships • Came in numbers • Many came to Singapore • British Warships • Were strong but less in numbers • Had only two ships • Were sunken by the Japanese • Results Japan overpowered the British with all of their warships. They were sunken earlier in the war. British Warships vs the Japan Warships