Japanese Cruelty in SE Asia

Colonialism in SE Asia can be viewed with mixed opinions. Today, statesmen argue it was an improvement, gearing up the region for global involvement. Others ascertain it’s a sad, crippling chapter in the region’s history.

Compared to the Japanese occupation of SE Asia during WWII, Western Colonialism was a day at the beach.

The Sumatra “Death Railway” punished not only the indigenous but POW’s from Australia, and Asia. The plan was staggering, inhumane, evil, and blatant whereas western colonial rule has not been portrayed in the same arena.
The Sumatra “Death Railway” construction is something that can be mentioned in the same breath as the Nazi concentration camps and work camps under Josef Stalin where a true violation of fundamental humanity is exhausted.
How would you categorize the “Death Railway”?


Works Used
http://www.cofepow.org.uk/pages/asia_sumatra3.html