Singapore's Independence Chapter 8 PDF
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This is a chapter on Singapore's independence. It details the reasons for Singapore seeking independence, the economic and political situations of Singapore and Malaya, and the challenges faced during the merger process. The chapter analyses the factors leading to the eventual separation of Singapore from Malaysia.
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**[Chapter 8: How did Singapore Become an Independent Nation?]** **Broad themes** - - - **Reasons for merger** - - **Singapore's Reasons for merger** **No independence yet for SG because of Communist threat** - - - **No economic growth** - - - **Malaya's initi...
**[Chapter 8: How did Singapore Become an Independent Nation?]** **Broad themes** - - - **Reasons for merger** - - **Singapore's Reasons for merger** **No independence yet for SG because of Communist threat** - - - **No economic growth** - - - **Malaya's initial 'No' to Merger** - - **Malaya's Reasons for merger** **No control over Internal Security** - - - - **Battle for Merger** **Key Campaigns:** - - **Referendum, 1/9/1962** **What is a [[Referendum]](https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/referendum#:~:text=referendum%20an%20occasion%20on%20which,decided%20in%20a%20national%20referendum.)?** **A referendum is a direct vote by the people of a country to decide on a particular issue, instead of the government making the decision** - - **Reactions from other countries** **Indonesia** - - **Philippines** - - **Brunei** - **Problems during merger** - - - - **Context:** **Singapore** - - - **Malaysia** - - - **1963 Singapore Elections** - - - - - **1964 Federal Elections - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia** - - - - - - - - **1964 July & Sept Racial Riots** - - **July 1964, Prophet Muhammed's Birthday** - - - - - - **PAP's Malaysian Malaysia Campaign** **Context:** **Malaysian Solidarity Convention (MSC)** - - **Malaysian Alliance Party (MAP)** - - **MSC vs MAP** - - - - - - **Reasons for separation** - - - **Limited Economic Growth during Merger** What did Singapore not achieve with merger? - - - - → When they agreed to merge, they wanted a Common Market but Malaya delayed the setting up of the common market → Moreover, Malaya increased the amount of tax spent from 40% to 60%, contradicting what was agreed during merger **Political Disagreement between SG and Malaysia Government** - - → In Malaya, they believe in non-communal politics where political parties are created to take care of their **own races**. (eg. UMNO only focuses on the rights and privileges of the Malay community) This made the Malayan government believe that the Malay community should **enjoy special privileges** (bumiputera policy) - - - **Separation between Singapore and Malaysia,** **9 August 1965** **THE END**
