Present by:

Adilah , Diana , Atiqah

Eunice , Hiroshini , Haslinda

After World War II, many people living in countries under After World War II, many people living in countries under foreign ruleforeign rule

Wanted to put an end to foreign rule. They also wanted to Wanted to put an end to foreign rule. They also wanted to govern govern

Themselves. The people in Singapore were no different…….. Themselves. The people in Singapore were no different……..

BECOMING A NATION

It is important for the Singapore government because when 1942 the

Japanese people’s are fighted. Than finally Singapore are fell to Japanese on 15 February 1942. When Singapore Solve their problems

Singapore government its ‘important for our own country them think

About that.’

WHY DO YOU THINK IT IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO

GOVERN OUR OWN COUNTRY?

It is important for us to govern our own country because we were not

Independence , to achieve our independence from the British and how

We finally became an independent nation.

Some peaceful means while others used violence to achieve their goals,

The people soon demanded to rule Singapore themselves and post-war problems such as

unemployment , food shortages and lack of housingAnd school continue

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE SELF – GOVERNING?

•Building a strong economy and creating

jobs , gaining independence from the

British and keep communists under

control

WHAT WERE THE REASONS FOR THE

MERGED?

When the PAP frist came into power , it had to ensure that Singapore was able to survive. It needed to build a strong economy and create jobs for the people.

Overseas companies were encouraged to set up their factories in Singapore. The new factories provided jobs for the people.

To sell their products, the companies needed a bigger market

The government looked to Malaya as a bigger market for the products made in Singapore. It hoped to set up a Common Market was more likely to happen if

Singapore merged with Malaya to form a new country

Dr Goh keng Swee Finace Minister send a message When I went home for lunch, I passed big schools and saw thousands of kids going home at 1pm. I kept

on worrying about where I was going to find jobs for them

WHY MERGER?

In a Common market, produCts between states Can be sold wIthout beIng taxed.

In malaya, there Is a large populatIon. we Can sell our tyres to the people lIvIng In the many states there and

make lots of money

but when the Common market Is set up, we wIll not be taxed when we sell our tyres In malaya . thIs means that we Can sell the tyres at Cheaper prICes and more people wIll buy

the tyres

do you know what Is Common market?

In 1959, the British granted full self-government to Singapore. However, the Singapore leader felt that Singaporeans

should be their own master and be totally free from British rule. The British , however

were not ready to grant independence to Singapore

gaInIng IndependenCe from

the brItIsh

The Malayan government was very successful in controlling the activities of the Malayan communists. By the late 1950s many communists had surrendered to the Malayan government. It was clear that the Communists were too weak to

challenge the Malayan goverment

KEEPING THE COMMUNISTS UNDER CONTROL..

This flag is commonly adopted by the communist parties•Why is the background colour red?

•The red flag symbolises left-wing politics communist

What Does the symbol represent?

Hammer-industrial

Sickle-farmers

The meaning: unity between industrial and agricultural workers.

LET’S THINKS…