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What happened to Malacca City during the Japanese occupation in World War II?

  • Used as a military base

  • Destroyed by bombings

  • Residents were forced to construct the Death Railway

  • Converted into a prison camp

Answer

During World War II, many residents of Malacca City were taken by the Japanese and forced to construct the Death Railway in Burma (present-day Myanmar).
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