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The Imperial Guard’s diversionary assault on this city’s northeast preceded an artillery bombardment of its oil tanks, which were to be set aflame to dissuade an amphibious landing. Parang machetes and shotguns were wielded by imprisoned communists recruited into this city’s “Dalforce,” which patrolled the mangroves bordering its “Causeway.” A failed last stand on Opium Hill led to the capture of an ammunition depot within this city’s Alexandra Hospital. (15[1])This city’s (*) Tengah Airfield was targeted by the invading forces at Sarimbun Beach, who later seized the Jurong–Kranji Line. (-5[1])Arthur Percival led the defense (10[1])of this “Gibraltar (10[1])of the East,” whose loss (10[1])Winston Churchill dubbed the “worst disaster in British military history.” For 10 points, the route to Sumatra was opened by the Japanese capture of what Malaccan (10[1])port? ■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: Singapore [or Singapura or Xīnjiāpō or Cingappūr]
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Richard LimBowdoin CBoston College A6815
James MangravitiBoston College BBrandeis B87-5
Khumoyun BakhtiyarovBrandeis AYale9210
Nitin RaoHarvardClark Wilson9510
Derek FinoClark HouseTufts B10010
Isaac MeredithTufts ABowdoin A12610
Benjamin FleishmanBoston UniversityAmherst12810
Michael SunBrandeis BBoston College B12810
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