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Remembering Syonan

80 Objects from Occupied Singapore

by Benjamin Seet, Dominic Tan ...

For 3 years, 6 months, and 29 days, the colony of Singapore fell under the dark shadow of Japanese wartime imperialism. Singapore was renamed Syonan-to or 'Light of the South' — for those who lived through it, this was a gruelling test of survival, a descent into bleakness and repression, and for some, a labyrinth of impossible moral choices.Today, the memories of Syonan have faded. The voices ... Read more

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For 3 years, 6 months, and 29 days, the colony of Singapore fell under the dark shadow of Japanese wartime imperialism. Singapore was renamed Syonan-to or 'Light of the South' — for those who lived through it, this was a gruelling test of survival, a descent into bleakness and repression, and for some, a labyrinth of impossible moral choices.Today, the memories of Syonan have faded. The voices
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A History of the Twentieth Century in 100 Maps

by Tim Bryars, Tom Harper ...

This beautifully illustrated history of twentieth century cartography charts a century of social and political change through 100 fascinating maps.The twentieth century was a golden age of mapmaking. Maps were employed not only to chart geography and history but also myriad political and social agendas. Here Tim Bryars and Tom Harper select one hundred maps from the twentieth century that reveal ... Read more

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This beautifully illustrated history of twentieth century cartography charts a century of social and political change through 100 fascinating maps.The twentieth century was a golden age of mapmaking. Maps were employed not only to chart geography and history but also myriad political and social agendas. Here Tim Bryars and Tom Harper select one hundred maps from the twentieth century that reveal
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Singapore - The Battle that Changed the World

by James Leasor ...

When Singapore fell to the Japanese on 15 February 1942, it was a devastating blow to the Allies, the British Empire and signalled a significant turning point in history. James Leasors story begins as far back as the early nineteenth century, with imperialism and the settlement founded by Sir Stamford Raffles. He charts the years leading up to Singapores defeat and the realisation that the West ... Read more

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When Singapore fell to the Japanese on 15 February 1942, it was a devastating blow to the Allies, the British Empire and signalled a significant turning point in history. James Leasors story begins as far back as the early nineteenth century, with imperialism and the settlement founded by Sir Stamford Raffles. He charts the years leading up to Singapores defeat and the realisation that the West
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Goh Keng Swee

A Portrait

by Tan Siok Sun ...

Dr. Goh Keng Swee's public career spanned two eventful decades. He was a founding and key member of Singapore's ruling political party, and played a significant role in creating and shaping the destiny of Singapore today. This is an anecdotal account of Dr Goh's life-story told by the author, his daughter-in-law. Tan Siok Sun traces Dr Goh's footsteps from his humble beginnings in Melaka, to his ... Read more

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Dr. Goh Keng Swee's public career spanned two eventful decades. He was a founding and key member of Singapore's ruling political party, and played a significant role in creating and shaping the destiny of Singapore today. This is an anecdotal account of Dr Goh's life-story told by the author, his daughter-in-law. Tan Siok Sun traces Dr Goh's footsteps from his humble beginnings in Melaka, to his
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Singapore

Unlikely Power

by John Curtis Perry ...

Singapore has gained a reputation for being one of the wealthiest and best-educated countries in the world and one of the brightest success stories for a colony-turned-sovereign state, but the country's path to success was anything but assured. Its strategic location and natural resources both allowed Singapore to profit from global commerce and also made the island an attractive conquest for the ... Read more

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Singapore has gained a reputation for being one of the wealthiest and best-educated countries in the world and one of the brightest success stories for a colony-turned-sovereign state, but the country's path to success was anything but assured. Its strategic location and natural resources both allowed Singapore to profit from global commerce and also made the island an attractive conquest for the
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The George E. Bogaars Story

by Bertha Henson ...

The story of George Bogaars, a civil servant who played a key role in Singapore’s political history.Do civil servants make a difference? Can they shape history? In 1985 when John Drysdale published one of the first books on the political history of independent Singapore, George E. Bogaars wrote to his daughter with typical understatement, “I feature in it a bit.” Bogaars headed the special branch ... Read more

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The story of George Bogaars, a civil servant who played a key role in Singapore’s political history.Do civil servants make a difference? Can they shape history? In 1985 when John Drysdale published one of the first books on the political history of independent Singapore, George E. Bogaars wrote to his daughter with typical understatement, “I feature in it a bit.” Bogaars headed the special branch
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On the Shadow Tracks

A Journey through Occupied Myanmar

by Clare Hammond ...

'On the Shadow Tracks harnesses the railway lines of Myanmar’s complicated past to its turbulent present, and the result is part travelogue, part history and completely absorbing. An astonishing achievement’Joanna LumleyIn 2016, while working as a journalist in Yangon, Clare Hammond discovered an obscure map that showed a web of new railways spanning the length and breadth of the country - ... Read more

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'On the Shadow Tracks harnesses the railway lines of Myanmar’s complicated past to its turbulent present, and the result is part travelogue, part history and completely absorbing. An astonishing achievement’Joanna LumleyIn 2016, while working as a journalist in Yangon, Clare Hammond discovered an obscure map that showed a web of new railways spanning the length and breadth of the country -
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Children of the Camps

Japan's Last Forgotten Victims

by Mark Felton ...

The author of Guarding Hitler tells the truly heart-rending stories of Caucasian and Eurasian children held captive inside Japanese internment camps.The Japanese treatment of Allied children was as harsh and murderous as that of their parents and military POWs, but this whole episode has been overlooked. Children were plucked from comfortable colonial lives and forced to mature hastily in terrible ... Read more

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The author of Guarding Hitler tells the truly heart-rending stories of Caucasian and Eurasian children held captive inside Japanese internment camps.The Japanese treatment of Allied children was as harsh and murderous as that of their parents and military POWs, but this whole episode has been overlooked. Children were plucked from comfortable colonial lives and forced to mature hastily in terrible
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First World War Britain

1914–1919

by Professor Peter Doyle ...

Series Book 14 - Shire Living Histories
The First World War profoundly changed British society. The armed forces' need for mass recruitment saw the workforce severely depleted, with women stepping up to shoulder the burden; but nobody could ignore the social upheaval or the strains put upon daily life. With poverty a major issue at the outbreak of war, the extra wages put more food on the table for many families, in spite of rationing ... Read more

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The First World War profoundly changed British society. The armed forces' need for mass recruitment saw the workforce severely depleted, with women stepping up to shoulder the burden; but nobody could ignore the social upheaval or the strains put upon daily life. With poverty a major issue at the outbreak of war, the extra wages put more food on the table for many families, in spite of rationing
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Lion City

Singapore and the Invention of Modern Asia

by Jeevan Vasagar ...

A compelling, illuminating and evocative history of Singapore—the world's most successful city-state.In 1965, Singapore's GDP per capita was on a par with Jordan. Now it has outstripped Japan. After the Second World War and a sudden rupture with newly formed Malaysia, Singapore found itself independent - and facing a crisis. It took the bloody-minded determination and vision of Lee Kuan Yew, its ... Read more

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A compelling, illuminating and evocative history of Singapore—the world's most successful city-state.In 1965, Singapore's GDP per capita was on a par with Jordan. Now it has outstripped Japan. After the Second World War and a sudden rupture with newly formed Malaysia, Singapore found itself independent - and facing a crisis. It took the bloody-minded determination and vision of Lee Kuan Yew, its
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Australians (volume 3)

Flappers to Vietnam

by Thomas Keneally ...

In the third volume of Thomas Keneally's unique history of Australia - where he shines a light on the lives and deeds of our countrymen and women, both known and unknown - he takes up the story at the end of the Great War and explores our development as a nation during the tumultuous 20th century.Australia emerged from World War I into a decade of profound change, characterised by a revolution in ... Read more

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In the third volume of Thomas Keneally's unique history of Australia - where he shines a light on the lives and deeds of our countrymen and women, both known and unknown - he takes up the story at the end of the Great War and explores our development as a nation during the tumultuous 20th century.Australia emerged from World War I into a decade of profound change, characterised by a revolution in
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Malayan Emergency

Triumph of the Running Dogs, 1948–1960

by Gerry van Tonder ...

Series series Cold War, 1945–1991
The story of the Anti-British National Liberation War, the long-running Cold War conflict that pit Communist guerrillas against the British in Malaya.In an era of mass-produced AK-47s and ICBMs, Malaya became a Cold War flashpoint . . .By the time of the 1942 Japanese occupation of the Malay Peninsula and Singapore, the Malayan Communist Party (MCP) had already been fomenting merdeka—independence ... Read more

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The story of the Anti-British National Liberation War, the long-running Cold War conflict that pit Communist guerrillas against the British in Malaya.In an era of mass-produced AK-47s and ICBMs, Malaya became a Cold War flashpoint . . .By the time of the 1942 Japanese occupation of the Malay Peninsula and Singapore, the Malayan Communist Party (MCP) had already been fomenting merdeka—independence
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