What happen after the wars

Who remained in Singapore were made to clean up the city, bury the dead and restore water and electricity supplies. There was also a shortage of food. As a result, many of the P.O.Ws. Were reduced to skin and bones.Some of the P.O.Ws. Were sent to Thailand to construct a railroad. The men used simple tools to fell trees and cut rocks. They were made to work long hours and were given insufficient food.The Japanese punished the Chinese most severely. This was because they had actively helped China in its fight against Japan. The Japanese gathered all Chinese men, aged between 18 to 50, for an anti-Japanese examination. During the examination, a masked man would scan the people and single out those whom they thought were anti-Japanese. These unfortunate Chinese would be taken in lorries to the Changi Beach or other beaches on the east coast. There, they would be shot by the Japanese soldiers. Those who were not identified as anti-Japanese were allowed to go home. Most Chinese respected their race and hated Japanese for killing their ancestors, so they were killed. In order to protect their childrens and parents, the Chinese have to leave their childern with their Malay or Indians neighbor/friends to take care of them.In school, the students were taught the Japanese language. Every morning, these students were made to sing the Japanese national anthem too.