Unit 3 :

cooperation -
summary & dates of important events

September 1945 -

Singapore became the headquarters for the British Military Administration

(BMA ) under Mountbatten

1930 MCP (Malayan communist set

up in Sb
party )
-

1948 first step towards

up the
-

democracy ,
set legislative council with more non -
officials than officials

1948 -

election low -

key event SPP won ( Singapore Progressive Party)

,
,

11 Dec 1950 -
Maria hertogh riots ,
lasted 3
days ; 18 killed
, 173 injured
↓

1965 -

legislation against racial discrimination after 1965

1951 -
elections , SPP won

1953 british govt appointed commission under Sir George Rendel

-

feb 1954 render recommendations went into effect

-

april 1955 -

elections scheduled
to

1955 election
spp expected
-

, to win
, however labour front won ,

hits
10 -
12 May 1955 -

david Marshall challenge : hook tee bus

,
3 killed 31
, injured

april 1956 first merdeka (freedom) talks ; held in colonial office ; Marshall

demanded internal self govt by

-
1957
,
failed & resigned 11956 )
 1956 lim hook → chief minister SCMSSU riots
yer
-

24 Oct 1956 to to home but

govt told parents persuade their children return
-

most refused ; same day Lim Chin Siong had a meeting =

workers
joined in riots

24 Oct 1956 vacate schools

govt gave ultimatum to
-

26 Oct 1956 police entered school with tear gas conclusion 13 killed 100
injured
-

=
,
, ,

900 arrested ,
Lim Chin Siong , Fong Swee Suan
,
Devan Nair

March 1957 -

second Merdeka talks , LYH got internal security

August 1958 SG become to state

colony
-

1959 elections PAP 43151 seats

may
-

won -

1946 -

idea for merge

1955 & 1959

merge idea rejected by Malayan govt
-

1950 -

Malaya communism greatly weakened

may 1961 Tunku

gave speech suggesting merger
-

1957 -

Malaya gained independence

1 Sept 1962 -
referendum about merger
 26 July 1961 -
communists left PAP ,
formed BS

2 Feb 1963 BS further

who urged people to cast blank votes was
-

weakened

1963 -
elections
,
PAP → 37151 BS → 13 strained rs between
, ,

UMNO & PAP

16 September 1963 :
merger

1963 -
Konfontasi
↓

16 Sept 1963 114 states)

Malaysia formed
-

1964 -
federal elections (
Malaysia )
-
Parties lost confidence

in each other
V

1964 -

racial riots

↓
19 July 1964 -
1000T
Malay non -

political leaders from 101 organisations

met LKY

21 July & 2 Sept -

riots
↓
↓
Matas thishow rider stabbed to death
prophet
Muhammad
May 1965 -

campaign for Malaysian malaysia

7 August 1965 leaders

signed separation
-

↓
9 Aug
-

LKY announced separation