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How the locals responded to British rule - Coggle Diagram
How the locals responded to British rule
Influence the people’s responses
Weakening of colonial rule
Growing influence of communism
MCP influences trade unions and Chinese-medium schools
Malayan Emergency from 1948-1960
During this time, thousands were killed and injured
How did the British attempt to win local support?
Meeting housing challenges
Singapore experienced a post-war baby boom
Many slums in Singapore
Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT) built houses
Managing industrial unrest
There was a wave of strikes post-war
Suspected communists in trade unions
Laws were passed to control the trade unions
Rebuilding the economy
Fixed ports and harbours
Restored Singapore’s status at trade port
Allowing Local Political Participation
Allowed Singaporeans to vote in elections
RIOTS
Maria Hertogh Riots
Maria left by Catholic parents to Muslim parent
in 1950, Adeline tried to reclaim her daughter
Che Aminah attempted to appeal, however the judge rejected
Infuriated Muslims, causing anti-european feelings
Riots started, injuring 173 and killing 18
Anti-NS Riots
British decided that NS would be mandatory
Chinese-medium sec students thought it was unfair
Demonstration by about 500 students
British ordered the closure of schools
Students continued the strike, locking themselves in classrooms
Hock Lee Bus Riots
Workers from SBWU went on strike for unfair treatment
The bus company responded by dismissing 229 workers
Workers went on hunger strike and sat infront of gates
Police tried to intervene, but failed
10000+ Chinese students brought food and danced for them
David Marshall tried to make the parties come to an agreement, but failed.
Chinese Middle School Student Riots
September 1956, Lim Yew Hock’s gov banned the SCMSSU for supposed communist activities
Over 5000 students took over and protested for re-registration
Two weeks later, 142 students expelled on suspicion of anti-government activities
Students camped at the schools in protests
Lim Yew Hock’s ordered the students to leave by 24th Oct 8am
Students refused, and riots broke out for 3 days