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Return of the British - Coggle Diagram
Return of the British
Return of the British
insufficient food due to
disruption of trade
Led to widespread malnutrition
resulted in significant spike of deaths
Black-market food prices caused hardship
Scarcity caused unrest and increased crime
Houses were scarce
Insufficient schools for children to
attend
Children missed education, causing learning gaps
Families struggled to afford children’s education
Wealthier children had better education
School disruptions caused stress, anxiety
Academic pressure increased children’s stress
Trades and businesses disrupted
caused economic disrest
Economic hardship caused unemployment and scarcity
Postwar recovery was highly challenging
1945, USA dropped 2 atomic bombs on Japan
Japanese occupation ended; British rule resumed.
British Military Administration addressed post-war problems.
Locals feelings
Developments led to British making
Constitutional Changes
External reasons
Decolonization weakened British colonial control
Postwar colonies moved toward independence
eg. India, Indonesia, and Vietnam
More colonised countries yearned for independance.
Communism rise sparked Cold War
Influenced British policy was communism
Britain feared communist independence movements
China’s 1949 communist victory intensified fear
What is communism?
State owns, distributes goods by need
Russia’s first communist state spread globally
Communism exploited people
Led to cold war
USA
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Soviet Union
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Britain feared colonies turning communist
Malayan Communist Party had popular support in Singapore
MCP influenced unions and schools
MCP stirred anti-colonial sentiments
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Communist victory in China in 1949
Large Chinese immigrant population present
traditionally close ties to their
homeland
British feared spread of communism
British attempt
to win local support?
Peoples lives improved?
Meeting housing challenges
Problems?
Housing shortage after World War II
Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT) provided low-cost housing
built 20,907 housing and shop units
Singapore needed 10,000 units per year
Postwar baby boom increased population
Overcrowding forced many into slums
Continued living in overcrowding
Addressing Food Shortages
