After Japan surrendered to the Allies on 15 August 1945, there was a state of anomie in Singapore, as the British had not arrived to take control, while the Japanese occupiers had a considerably weakened hold over the populace.
Setelah Jepang menyerah kepada Sekutu pada 15 Agustus 1945, terjadi keadaan anomie di Singapura, karena Inggris belum tiba untuk mengambil kendali, sementara penjajah dari Jepang telah jauh melemah di mata rakyat.