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The occupation was to become a major turning point in the history of several nations, including that of the Japan, the United Kingdom, and to the then colony of Singapore itself.
The Japanese, who sought to gain control of South-east Asia in World War II, had overrun the Malay Peninsula in the Battle of Malaya with the main intent of occupying Singapore to gain greater control over her war-time resource gathering efforts, as it was a strategic port and the lynchpin of the American-British-Dutch-Australian Command (ABDACOM).
Hence, the JapaneseOccupation caused the path to eventual independence to be greatly accelerated, as public confidence in the ability of their British leaders in protecting them and their ways of life crumbled.
Hong Kong entered a dark age, the Japaneseoccupation, which was to last for three years and eight months, when the Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Mark Young, surrendered to Japan on 25 December 1941 after 18 days of fierce fighting.
Throughout the Japaneseoccupation, Hong Kong was ruled as a detained terrain and was subjected to martial law.
The Japanese enforced a repatriation policy throughout the period of occupation because of the scarcity of food and the possible counter-attack of the Allies.
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