<prompt> Bheka isigaba esingezansi bese uphendula umbuzo emva kwalokho ngolimi olufanayo nesigaba: Isifinyezo: IBritish Malaya yawa ngokushesha, okwashaqisa isizwe sase - Australia. Amabutho aseBrithani, aseNdiya nawase-Australia enza ukuma kokugcina okungahlelekile eSingapore, ngaphambi kokuzinikela ngoFebhuwari 15, 1942. Cishe amasosha ase - Australia angu - 15 000 aba iziboshwa zempi. UCurtin wabikezela ukuthi impi yase-Australia manje yayizolandela. Ngo-February 19, iDarwin yahlaselwa ngokuhlaselwa emoyeni, okwakuqala ngqá ukuba izwe lase-Australia lihlaselwe amabutho esitha. Ezinyangeni ezingu-19 ezalandela, i - Australia yahlaselwa ngezindiza izikhathi ezingaba yikhulu. Umbuzo: Cishe bangaki abantu base - Australia abathathwa njengeziboshwa zempi eMpini Yezwe II?  <response>: Izinkulungwane ezingu-15 