World War 2

The Singaporean were led to believe that the possibility of a Japanese attack was remote.The general feeling in Singapore shortly before the first Japanese air raid was observed by Mary Thomas, a woman who was jailed in Changi Prison during the Japanese Occupation.The fall of Singapore marked the beginning a new "chapter" of Singapore history.Singapore was then renamed "Syonan-to" which meant "the Radiant South".
When the Japanese took control of the island,they had plans to deal with the allied troops and the Singaporeans.