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Sook Ching

Sook Ching was a mass killing that occurred from 18 February to 4 March 1942 in Singapore after it fell to the Japanese. It was a systematic purge and massacre of 'anti-Japanese' elements in Singapore, with the Singaporean Chinese particularly targeted by the Japanese army during the occupation. However, Japanese soldiers engaged in indiscriminate…

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Location
Japanese-occupied Singapore[a]
Attack type
Systematic purge and massacre
Date
18 February 1942 (1942-02-18) – 4 March 1942 (1942-03-04)[b] (UTC+08:00)
Deaths
40,000 to 50,000 (consensus and retrospective analysis)[c]
Injured
Unknown
Motive
Anti-Chinese sentiment and revenge killings for overseas Chinese support for China during the Second Sino-Japanese War

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Planning of the massacre

Purge

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Sook Ching

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Sook Ching

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related to Book sources · 90
Sook Ching → Academic, Akashi, Archipelago Press, Asian People, Atlantic Books, Blackburn, Brian, By, Chinese, Civilian War Memorial, Corrigan, Creation, CS1, Dept, Didier Millet, Giok Ling, Globalising World, Gordon, Gretchen, Heritage
related to Trial · 23
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related to Heritage sites · 20
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related to Extension to Chinese community of Malaya · 14
Sook Ching → At, Chinese, February, However, Japanese, Japanese High Command's Chief, Lacking, Malaya, March, Masanobu Tsuji, Operations, Planning, Singapore, The
related to Remains and commemoration · 13
Sook Ching → Chinese, Due, For, His, In, Japanese, Siglap, Singapore, Singaporean Chinese, Taoist, Tay Koh Yat, Thousands, Valley Of Tears
related to Discovery of mass graves · 11
Sook Ching → Commerce, In, Industry, It, Japanese, On, Siglap, Singapore Chinese Chamber, The, The Chinese, Valley Of Tears
related to Japan · 9
Sook Ching → Japanese, Kakyō Shukusei, Overseas Chinese, Shingapōru Daikenshō, Shingapōru Kakyō Gyakusatsu Jiken, Singapore, Singapore Overseas Chinese Massacre, The, The Japanese
related to External links · 6
Sook Ching → Animated, CentreThe Forgotten Sook Ching, Massacre, Short Walk, Sook ChingSook Ching Inspection, World War II
Perpetrators · 3
Sook Ching → Col. Masanobu Tsuji, Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita, Hayashi Tadahiko
related to Singapore · 3
Sook Ching → In Chinese, NHB, Singapore's National Heritage Board

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japanese chinese singapore massacre war sook ching also victims occupation february japan killed malaya singapore's british well purge mass 000

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Sook ChingAttack typeSystematic purge and massacre1.00infobox
Sook ChingDate18 February 1942 (1942-02-18) – 4 March 1942 (1942-03-04)[b] (UTC+08:00)1.00infobox
Sook ChingDeaths40,000 to 50,000 (consensus and retrospective analysis)[c]1.00infobox
Sook ChingInjuredUnknown1.00infobox
Sook ChingLocationJapanese-occupied Singapore[a]1.00infobox
Sook ChingMotiveAnti-Chinese sentiment and revenge killings for overseas Chinese support for China during the Second Sino-Japanese War1.00infobox
Sook ChingPerpetratorsGen. Tomoyuki Yamashita1.00infobox
Sook ChingPerpetratorsCol. Masanobu Tsuji1.00infobox
Sook ChingPerpetratorsHayashi Tadahiko1.00infobox
Sook ChingTargetIdentify and eliminate suspected "anti-Japanese elements"; with specific targets for Chinese Singaporeans or others perceived as a threat to the Japanese1.00infobox
Changi Beachinstance ofthe various Sook Ching massacre sites around the country0.80text
Katonginstance ofthe various Sook Ching massacre sites around the country0.80text

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