chap 8 and 9 Flashcards
1
Q
what year was the attainment of full internal self-government
A
1959
2
Q
why did singapore merge with malaya
A
the british would only grant singapore independance if they merged
3
Q
reasons PAP government wanted to pursue merger
A
- to achieve political indepance
- the belief that singapore could not survive economically without the merger (no economic base)
4
Q
reasons why tenku didnt not want merger in the beginning
A
he was concerned that the mostly chinese population of singapore would over take the population of malays, as well as them not accepting malay as the countrys first language, and accepting islam
5
Q
key points of the proposed merger
A
- sg would have its own head state
- sg citizens would be given the title “federal nationals” instead of “federal citizens”
- sg would have its own elections to choose its own state government and only sgpians would be able to vote
- sg would have control on education. labour matters, and civil service
6
Q
reasons for speration
A
- singapore and the federal government had many disagreements
7
Q
how did singapore overcome security challeges
A
creation of ns
