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History Chapter 7 - Coggle Diagram
History Chapter 7
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MCP
Now that war was over, MCP turned its attention to ending British rule and establishing communists to governments in Malaya and Singapore
In SG, amid the post war economic difficulties, MCP had worked to influence trade unions (organisations formed by workers to protect their rights and interests) and Chinese medium schools, stirring up anti colonial feelings among the workers and students
It also attacked rubber plantations and tin mines in Malaya, many of which were owned and managed by the british
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3 European rubber planters in Malaya were murdered in June 1948 - the British took action against MCP
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The Malayan Emergency lasted from 1948 to 1960 but by the time it ended, the conflict had wounded several thousand civilans and military personnel
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Communism
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found many supporters in European colonies such as Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaya before they gained independence
As an ally of the US in the cold war, Britain was concerned that its colonies such as Malaya and Sg would fall under communist control in their fight for independence
In Sg, the Malayan Communist Part (MCP) had considerable popular support
many people especially those in the Chinese community remembered how MCP had helped in resistancre against Jap in WW2
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Rebuilding the economy
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British thus repaired the ports that had been damaged during the war, restoring Singapore's status as an important trading centre
Significant move as worldwide demand for the tin and rubber was growing and volume to trade eventually surpassed pre war levels
Expansion of trade and greater control of trade union activities and abundant food harvests in 1948 ended the worst shortages and hardships in Singapore
As a port city, Singapore continued to survive through the 1950s on its entrepot trade as it did in the 19th century
Processed and exported raw materials from Malaya and Indonesia such as oil, tin and rubber
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