Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
establishment of Japanese military administration
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| gptkbp:casualties |
approximately 80,000 British and Commonwealth troops
approximately 50,000 civilians |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Empire_of_Japan |
| gptkbp:cultural_representation |
depicted in films and literature
studied in military academies subject of historical analysis commemorated in memorials influenced public perception of war in Asia |
| gptkbp:date |
February 15, 1942
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| gptkbp:historical_impact |
rise of nationalism in Southeast Asia
shift in power in Southeast Asia influence on post-war decolonization movements increased American involvement in the Pacific Theater end of British colonial dominance in the region formation of the Malayan Emergency |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Fall of Singapore
|
| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:General_Tomoyuki_Yamashita
gptkb:General_Arthur_Percival |
| gptkbp:legacy |
remains a controversial topic in history
impact on Singaporean identity commemoration of the event in Singapore lessons learned in military preparedness |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Singapore
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
flanking maneuver by Japanese forces
rapid advance through Malaya surprise attack on Singapore use of air superiority by Japanese forces |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
impact on Australian military policy
influence on British military strategy in Asia often cited as a major defeat for the British symbol of colonial decline |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Malayan_Campaign
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| gptkbp:result |
gptkb:Japanese_occupation_of_Singapore
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
British naval base
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| gptkbp:successor |
Japanese occupation
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| gptkbp:tactics |
British reliance on naval power
failure to reinforce Singapore adequately lack of preparation for land invasion underestimation of Japanese capabilities |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Tōjō_Hideki
gptkb:Dutch_East_Indies_campaign |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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