History Of Singapore Ep 2 - Accidental Nation
- Discovery Communications, Inc Fonds
Fonds/Collection
- Discovery Asia Inc. Sub-fonds
Sub-fonds
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Discovery Asia Inc
Source
- 2006
Record Date
- 2006
Broadcast/Release Date
- 01:00:00
Recorded Duration
- English
Recording Language
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2006003236
Accession No.
- Audiovisual
Type
- DVD (Video)
Format
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Synopsis :Nationalism arrived in Singapore in 1901 with Sun Yat Sen. Japan's invasion of China in the 1930s further fueled this, triggering a nationalist outpouring. Japan soon attacked the small island and Britain surrendered Singapore in February 1942. After the war, it was clear that the British no longer had the funds for the Empire and it was time for Singaporeans to fill the political vacuum. A new professional class of people like Lee Kuan Yew became the first Singapore nationalists - they regarded Singapore as their homeland, not China or India. This episode follows the political changes that took place in the mid 1950s, in particular the struggle between Lee Kuan Yew and Lim Chin Siong. Viewers learn of the threat of communism, Singapore's relationship with and separation from Malaya, and the eventual formation of an independent government and nation.
