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Reasons for Japanese victory of the batltle in Singpore and Malaya
Reasons for Japanese victory of the batltle in Singpore and Malaya
Good Japanese preparations
took pictures of roads, railways and military installations
conducted surveys of the Malayan coastal areas
observed the construction of the Singapore Naval Base and coastal defenses.
Set up intelligence services in Malaya and Singapore to provide information on British defense and readiness.
Japanese superiority in battle strategy, armed forces and leadership
Better tactics – use of bicycles as a means of transport in Malaya instead of tanks.
Better trained in Jungle warfare
Japanese had a large modern airforce and naval fleet – ‘Zero’ fighter planes destroyed half of British planes, which were old and outdated.
British underestimated the Japanese
British priority to war in Europe
The British were also faced with resource constrains (war supplies, soldiers etc), thus they would rather focus on the War back home.
Malaya and Singapore were only colonies
The British were more concerned in making safe their homeland
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