The British Military Administration
Japanese soldierslay down their swords at the Kuala Lumpur airport, September 1945.
After the Japanese surrender on 15 August 1945, the British reoccupied the Malay Peninsula. They governed the peninsula and North Borneo through a military administration until 1 April 1946. Sarawak was run by an Australian military administration. The population had to confront the chaotic aftermath of war, including chronic food shortages and social disorder. It was also a time of intense political competition.
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- Unexpected victory
- Food shortage
- Resettlement and rehabilitation