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Japanese forces invaded Malaya on 8 December 1941 and British forces surrendered in Singapore 70 days later. Japan would rule the territory for the next 3½ yea
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As the first comprehensive study of its kind, this book analyzes the dynamics, processes, mechanisms, and consequences of socio-economic and political changes i
Encyclopedia of Post-Colonial Literatures in English
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" ... Documents the history and development of [Post-colonial literatures in English, together with English and American literature] and includes original resea
The Japanese Occupation of Malaya
Language: en
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Authors: Paul H. Kratoska
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Japan attacked British-ruled Malaya on 8 December 1941 as part of a wave of military actions that toppled the British, Dutch and American colonial regimes in So