1. The Japanese ‘Nipponized’ Singapore. This is shown in the cartoon where every home is bearing a Japanese flag and Singapore has been re-named ‘Syonan’. The Japanese were merciless. This is because there are numerous skulls that have gunshot wound on them. This implies that the Japanese killed many people

2. The Japanese killed their enemies as part of cleansing Singapore. This is because the cartoon shows skulls with gunshot wounds and they being swept by a Japanese soldier. This implies that the Japanese wanted to get cleanse Singapore of its enemies.

3. The sources differ in their account of the Japanese leadership in Malaya and Singapore. In Source B, it shows them as their equal / comrade / family. In Source B it states that ‘We are all of the common ancestry and are Asian Brethren’. In Source C, however, it shows that the Japanese were superior to the rest. In Source C it states that the Japanese were ‘their new masters’.

4. The sources differ in their view of who was considered a foe to the people. In Source B, it states that the foes were the British and Americans who were the ‘common enemy’. In Source C, it is the Japanese who were the foe. In the source it states that ‘The Japanese…were hated by almost everyone’.

5. The purpose of the two sources differ. Source B aims to persuade the people of Malaya to provide information on the westerners so that the Japanese could capture any fugitives. On the other hand, Source C aims to explain to the readers about the nature of Japanese Occupation so that people would have clear understanding of the era.