Recalling war trauma of the Pacific War and the Japanese occupation in the oral history of Malaysia and Singapore.

The Pacific War and the occupation of Japan are traumatic times in the lives of people in Malaysia and Singapore in the 1970s. This research traces the reasons why oral interviews of the Pacific War and Japanese occupation can talk about trauma without being overwhelmed by their memory. The traumatic experience of the Pacific War and the memory of occupation of Malaysia and Singapore in Japan are emphasized that it is mediated and mitigated by a supporting social network as part of the interview community. Personal memories of the traumatic war of individuals are easier to remember, as they are in the context of collective memory. However, individuals contradicting the collective memories of their own group recall that the trauma experience is more difficult and alienated, as they do not have community support. The act of remembering trauma memory in collective memory is particularly important in Malaysia and Singapore. These countries have a long history of pluralist society - the main ethnic groups - Malaysia, Chinese people, Indians - live in peace, but they are not with other groups, culture and society I live in the world of separation. Many elderly people who have experienced the Pacific War and Japanese occupation can not be separated from their ethnicity. Oral history of war trauma strongly reflects these identities

Two general histories provide an excellent investigation of the Pacific War from cause to conclusion. John Trande's "Asahi" from 1936 to 1945 focused on the war from Japan's viewpoint, focusing on the causes of war, Japan's war planning, and early victory battle from the advantageous perspective of the Japanese military leadership I am counting on you. . Another volume of Ronald H. Spector is Eagle Against the Sun (1985). Like Toland, Spector covers the whole conflict, but from the perspective of the United States. Eagle against the sun may be the best single volume survey of the Pacific War

The Pacific War and the occupation of Japan are traumatic times in the lives of people in Malaysia and Singapore in the 1970s. This research traces the reasons why oral interviews of the Pacific War and Japanese occupation can talk about trauma without being overwhelmed by their memory. The traumatic experience of the Pacific War and the memory of occupation of Malaysia and Singapore in Japan are emphasized that it is mediated and mitigated by a supporting social network as part of the interview community. Personal memories of the traumatic war of individuals are easier to remember, as they are in the context of collective memory. However, for individuals whose personal memory is inconsistent with the collective memory of their group, it is more difficult and alienated to remember the trauma experience, as they do not have community support.

Review of the oral history of the war injury in the Pacific War and Japanese occupation in Malaysia and Singapore