Reason For Development: Malaya Flashcards
Who was the principal Malay nationalist organisation?
UMNO
What is the UMNO?
Principal Malay nationalist organisation
Why did two UMNO cooperate with the British?
Defeat the communists
What was the impact of the communists?
UMNO and British worked together to defeat them, after they tried to establish control in the area
What were the Malay states important for?
Rubber (promised to be an important earner of dollars after the war) and tin industry
Their location and the spread of communism
When was the federation of Malaya was founded?
January 1948
What did the UMNO oppose about the British?
British ideas of a Malayan union
What was the January 1948 Federation of Malaya?
Gave some power to the Malayan people. This was restricted to the Malayan nationality, not the ethnic Chinese (who formed a lot of the population)
UMNO focused on political independence
What gave some power to the Malayan people?
January 1948 Federation of Malaya
Why was Malays path to independence made difficult?
Position of non-Malays (particularly the ethnic Chinese who made up a large proportion of the population)
British decision to restrict the ‘Malay nationality’ to those of Malay ethnicity in 1947
What was the impact of the British decision to restrict the ‘Malay nationality’ to those of Malay ethnicity in 1947?
Made Malays path to independence difficult
What was the impact of the position of non-Malays (particularly the ethnic Chinese who made up a large proportion of the population)?
Made Malays path to independence difficult
When was the British decision to restrict the ‘Malay nationality’ to those of Malay ethnicity?
1947, June
When was the UMNO formed?
May 1946
When did Onn Jaafar resign?
August 1951
What happened in August 1951?
Onn Jaafar resigned
What happened in May 1946?
UMNO was formed
What did Ja’afar form in 1951?
Independence of Malaya Party (IMP)
When was the Independence of Malaya Party (IMP) formed?
By Ja’afar in 1951
Who formed the Independence of Malaya Party (IMP) in 1951?
Ja’afar
Why did Ja’afar leave the UMNO in 1951?
Failed to broaden his party’s ethnic membership
Why was the UMNO split in 1951?
Ja’afar left the party and formed the IMP
Under Turku Abdul Rahman, what did the UMNO do?
UMNO increased its powers through alliances
1954: Co-operation with the MCA (the Malayan Chinese Association)
1955: Co-operation with the MIC (Malayan Indian Congress )
Who did the UMNO cooperate with in 1954?
Co-operation with the MCA (the Malayan Chinese Association)
When did the UMNO cooperate with the MCA (the Malayan Chinese Association)?
1954
Who did the UMNO cooperate with in 1955?
MIC (Malayan Indian Congress )
When did the UMNO cooperate with the MIC (Malayan Indian Congress )?
1955
What was the positive impact of the UMNO:
1954: Co-operation with the MCA (the Malayan Chinese Association)
1955: Co-operation with the MIC (Malayan Indian Congress )
Electorate success in 1955, as they had won 34/52 seats
What caused the UMNO to have electorate success in 1955?
1954: Co-operation with the MCA (the Malayan Chinese Association)
1955: Co-operation with the MIC (Malayan Indian Congress )
How many seats did the UMNO win in 1955?
34 out of 52 seats
When did the UMNO win 34 out of 52 seats?
1955
What did the UMNO actions fail to address?
1954: Co-operation with the MCA (the Malayan Chinese Association)
1955: Co-operation with the MIC (Malayan Indian Congress )
Not resolve the racially divided area
Why did the British cooperate with the UMNO?
Positive programme of action (e.g. extending primary schooling)
Ready to tackle the militant actions of the militant independence movements (Malayan Races Liberation army (MRLA), and Malayan Communist party (MCP))
What was the name of militant groups that attacked farms, held strikes, disrupted transport, disrupted communication and police stations?
Malayan Races Liberation army (MRLA), and Malayan Communist party (MCP) (Chinese parties )
What did the Malayan Races Liberation army (MRLA), and Malayan Communist party (MCP) do?
Attacked farms, held strikes, disrupted transport, disrupted communication and police stations
What was the impact of positive programme of action (e.g. extending primary schooling) and the UMNO being ready to tackle the militant actions of the militant independence movements (Malayan Races Liberation army (MRLA), and Malayan Communist party (MCP))?
British co-operated with the UMNO
Who supported communism?
Chinese as there was a spread of communism
When was the Malayan emergency?
June-July 1948
What happened between June and July 1948?
Malayan emergency
What was the impact of the spread of communism in China?
There was support for the Malayan Communist party as they were influenced by it