security challenges pt 2 Flashcards
1
Q
what were the security challenges Singapore faced?
A
Konfrontasi
Brit withdrawal
communist terrorism
international terrorism
Vietnam war
2
Q
Communist terrorism
A
The Malayan Communist Party did acts of terrorism in Singapore like the killing of a 7 yro girl in 1970
1960s and 1970s
3
Q
international terrorism
A
foreign terrorists hijacked the ferry boat Laju, and held the crew hostage. They had earlier attacked Pulau Bukom.
3 Jan 1973
4
Q
Vietnam War
A
This conflict became a concern for neighboring countries like Malaysia and the Philippines, who were anti-communist and were trying to resist the influence of communism
