decolonisation in asia Flashcards
what was the name of the nationalist group in berma and who led it
AFPFL
Aung San
what kind of movments were used by the AFPFL
violent
whn were aung san and 6 of his ministers assasnated
July 1947
what was br origional plan for departing berma
a slow departure but the break down or order hastened this
when was it agreed that burma would get elections for a contitute assembelly
january 1947
when were the elections for the constituant assembley in burma and who won
april 1948
AFPFL
when did burma gain indpendance
january 1948
what happened in burma after gaining indpendance
civil war erupted
rejected br and the commonweath
when did new left wing partys emerge in singapore
1955
give some examples of the left wing partys in singapore
labour front
peoples action party
malay chinese association
what were the aims of the left wing partys and who was sucsessfull in making it happen
disscussions for self rule
lim yew hock in 1956
when did lee kuain yew come to power in singapore
1959
what was singapore given in 1947-48
a gov with an executive and legislative council
in 1953 what changed in the singapore gov
the legislative council went from 25-32 seats
300,000 could now vote
when was singapore given full internal self gov
1957
what did br decide in singapore in 1963
their future would be best assured as part of the fedauration of malaya
what led to a breakdown of public order
race riots between chinese and malays
what happened to singapore in august 1965
expelled from malaysia and became indpendant
who were there tensions between in malaya
Malay Chinese Indian
When was the United Malays National created and what was their aim?
march 1946
Argue the rights of Malay peoples
Why did Chinese people immigrate to Malaya?
The Chinese Civil War
What had to be abandoned and when due to the high tensions in Malaya?
1947 the Malay union idea was abandoned
in what way were tensions chords between ethnicities?
British social Darwinism
Japanese occupation during World War II
When did the Malaysian Chinese unite against British rule?
1952 to 54
When did Britain try to re-establish control in Malaya?
1945
What did the Malay union attempt to secure?
Equal Malayan citizenship for all ethnic groups and keep Singapore a separate crown colony
What was established in Malaya in June 1947
A new scheme with restricted citizenship
When was the Federation of Malaya established?
January 1948
What did the Federation of Malaya establish?
executive council
Legislative council
Government within individual states
When was the state of emergency declared in Malaya?
June 1948
Why was the state of emergency established in Malaya
British fear of possible damaging effects of rebel attacks
What did the state of emergency in Malaya allow?
You of military force
When was the British high commissioner of Malaya assassinated?
October 1951
when was order restored in Malaya?
1952
when was the ried commission established?
1955
why was the REID commission established?
To draw up a new constitution
when did Malaya gain independence?
1957
what was Britain’s role under the independent Malay?
Continued military presence in Singapore
Economic collaboration
when did Malaya and Singapore unite and break up?
Unit 1963
Break up 1965
