Asia - Nationalism (excluding India)

Question 1

What is an example of earlier nationalism in the Malay Peninsula?

Answer 1

• From 1926, Singapore Malay Union began organising among indigenous people and anti-British strikes and risings throughout the period

Question 2

How had the British hoped nationalism in the Malay Peninsula would fail?

Answer 2

• Hoped divisions between Chinese and indigenous Malay population could be exploited
• Minimise threat to British rule

Question 3

When did the most intense nationalist activity come in the Malay Peninsula? What happened?

Answer 3

• After 1938
• British severely repressed
• Sent 40,000 troops to a police region

Question 4

How could you summarise nationalism in the Malay Peninsula?

Answer 4

Lots of striking but divisions in society between Chinese and Malays limited effectiveness

Question 5

What did Burma want?

Answer 5

Political separation from India

Question 6

Sequence of events in Burma after India were given concessions after WWI

Answer 6

• Rioting
• Followed by dyarchy being extended to Burma
• Nationalists from Burma responded with further riots against Indians and Britons in Burma in 1930s

Question 7

How was nationalism in Burma resolved?

Answer 7

1935 Government of Burma Act separated it from India and extended its self-government