Chapter 7: How did the people in Singapore respond to British rule after world war 2

Question 1

How did external developments influence the people’s responses to the British rule?

Answer 1

• Weakening of colonial rule (European)
• Growing influence of communism (cold war)

Question 2

How did the British attempt to win local support?

Answer 2

• Meeting Housing Challenges
• Addressing Food shortages
• Managing industrial unrest
• Rebuilding Economy
• Allowing local politician participation

Question 6

How did external developments influence people’s views of the British rule?

Answer 6

• Weakening of the colonial rule (independence, resistance)
• Growing influence of Communism (Cold war)

Question 7

How did the British attempt to win the local support?

Answer 7

• Meeting Housing challenges (Overcrowded)
• Addressing food shortage (People’s restraunt)
• Managing Industrial unrest (Better working conditions)
• Rebuilding the Economy (port, important entreport, tin and rubber)
• Allowing local political participation

Question 8

Why were there riots in the early 1950?

Answer 8

• Maria Hertogh riots (religious issue)
  -Anti-national service riots (education disruption)
• ## Hock Lee Bus Riots (unfair treatment in company)

Question 9

How did the British respond the changing attitudes of the locals?

Answer 9

• The rendel constitution (Legislative Assembly)
• 1955 Election (LF and PAP)

Question 10

How did external developments influence the people’s responses to British rule after World War 2?

Answer 10

• Weakening of the Colonial Rule (Independance, “Impregnable Fortress”
• Growing influence of Communism (cold war)

Question 11

How did the British attmept to win local support?

Answer 11

• Meeting Housing challenges (SIT)
• Addressing Food Shortages (People’s restraunt)
• Managing Industrial Unrest (Improving working conditions)
• Rebuilding the economy (Tin and Rubber, entreport)
• Allowing Local Political Pariticipation (SPP - 1947)

Question 12

Why were there riots in the early 1950s?

Answer 12

• Maria Hertogh Riots (Religion)
• Anti-National Service Riots
• Hock Lee Bus Riots (Unfair working conditions)
• First Merdeka (freedom) Talk (1956)
• Chinese Middle School Riots (suspected communism)

Question 13

How did the British respond to the changing attitudes of the locals?

Answer 13

• The rendel constitution (Legislative Assembly, 1955)
  1955 Election: Labour Front, People’s Actions Party