decolonisation in asia

Question 1

what was the name of the nationalist group in berma and who led it

Answer 1

AFPFL
Aung San

Question 2

what kind of movments were used by the AFPFL

Answer 2

violent

Question 3

whn were aung san and 6 of his ministers assasnated

Answer 3

July 1947

Question 4

what was br origional plan for departing berma

Answer 4

a slow departure but the break down or order hastened this

Question 5

when was it agreed that burma would get elections for a contitute assembelly

Answer 5

january 1947

Question 6

when were the elections for the constituant assembley in burma and who won

Answer 6

april 1948
AFPFL

Question 7

when did burma gain indpendance

Answer 7

january 1948

Question 8

what happened in burma after gaining indpendance

Answer 8

civil war erupted
rejected br and the commonweath

Question 9

when did new left wing partys emerge in singapore

Answer 9

1955

Question 10

give some examples of the left wing partys in singapore

Answer 10

labour front
peoples action party
malay chinese association

Question 11

what were the aims of the left wing partys and who was sucsessfull in making it happen

Answer 11

disscussions for self rule
lim yew hock in 1956

Question 12

when did lee kuain yew come to power in singapore

Answer 12

1959

Question 13

what was singapore given in 1947-48

Answer 13

a gov with an executive and legislative council

Question 14

in 1953 what changed in the singapore gov

Answer 14

the legislative council went from 25-32 seats
300,000 could now vote

Question 15

when was singapore given full internal self gov

Answer 15

1957

Question 16

what did br decide in singapore in 1963

Answer 16

their future would be best assured as part of the fedauration of malaya

Question 17

what led to a breakdown of public order

Answer 17

race riots between chinese and malays

Question 18

what happened to singapore in august 1965

Answer 18

expelled from malaysia and became indpendant

Question 19

who were there tensions between in malaya

Answer 19

Malay Chinese Indian

Question 20

When was the United Malays National created and what was their aim?

Answer 20

march 1946
Argue the rights of Malay peoples

Question 21

Why did Chinese people immigrate to Malaya?

Answer 21

The Chinese Civil War

Question 22

What had to be abandoned and when due to the high tensions in Malaya?

Answer 22

1947 the Malay union idea was abandoned

Question 22

in what way were tensions chords between ethnicities?

Answer 22

British social Darwinism
Japanese occupation during World War II

Question 23

When did the Malaysian Chinese unite against British rule?

Answer 23

1952 to 54

Question 24

When did Britain try to re-establish control in Malaya?

Answer 24

1945

Question 25

What did the Malay union attempt to secure?

Answer 25

Equal Malayan citizenship for all ethnic groups and keep Singapore a separate crown colony

Question 26

What was established in Malaya in June 1947

Answer 26

A new scheme with restricted citizenship

Question 27

When was the Federation of Malaya established?

Answer 27

January 1948

Question 27

What did the Federation of Malaya establish?

Answer 27

executive council Legislative council Government within individual states

Question 28

When was the state of emergency declared in Malaya?

Answer 28

June 1948

Question 29

Why was the state of emergency established in Malaya

Answer 29

British fear of possible damaging effects of rebel attacks

Question 30

What did the state of emergency in Malaya allow?

Answer 30

You of military force

Question 31

When was the British high commissioner of Malaya assassinated?

Answer 31

October 1951

Question 32

when was order restored in Malaya?

Answer 32

1952

Question 33

when was the ried commission established?

Answer 33

1955

Question 34

why was the REID commission established?

Answer 34

To draw up a new constitution

Question 35

when did Malaya gain independence?

Answer 35

1957

Question 36

what was Britain’s role under the independent Malay?

Answer 36

Continued military presence in Singapore Economic collaboration

Question 37

when did Malaya and Singapore unite and break up?

Answer 37

Unit 1963 Break up 1965