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Chapter 1SingaporeA Nation in the World
1. What does it mean to be a nation?2. What were the challenges Singapore faced as a
newly-independent state?
Chapter at a glance
What is anation
?
A nation is formed when the people think and feelthat they share a common bond.
What is a nation?A group of people accepts one another based on commonlineage, culture and historical experiences.
What is a nation?
May be derived on common experiences.
Singapore’s ChallengesStable
governmentNational Identity
Meeting people’s
need
Maintain Sovereignty
Singapore’s Milestones
1942-1945
• Japanese Occupation
1947
•Year of Strikes
1954-1955
•Communist Terror
1955
• Limited Self-government
1959
• Internal Self-government
1961-1963
•Road to Merger
1963
•Part of Malaysia
1964
•Racial Riots
1965
• Independence
Singapore’s Challengesas a newly-independent state
Natural Constraints1. A small island surrounded by large neighbours
Natural Constraints2. A country easily affected by other countries
Natural Constraints
3. Need to be sensitive to its neighbours
Natural Constraints
4. Lack of natural resources
Natural Constraints5. Dependence on other countries for important
resources
A Short Summary1
A small island surrounded by large
neighbours
2A country easilyaffected by other
countries
3Need to be sensitive to
its neighbours
4Lack of natural
resources
5Dependence on other countries for important
resources such as food and water
Stable GovernmentSingapore needs a government that is stable enough to implement soundpolicies.
Social PoliciesDepend on the government’s ability to give immediate attention to basic needs such as housing, education and healthcare.
Economic Challenge
1960s was a period of widespreadunemployment and poverty in Singapore.
Economic Challenge
It had lost its as the entrepôt as a result of British’s decision to withdraw its naval bases in Singapore.
Sovereignty
The withdrawal of British troops in 1968had left Singapore defenceless.
Sovereignty
This promoted the need for an initiative towards citizenry soldiery.
Social Cohesion & National Identity
People of Singapore were immigrants who had a sense of attachment towards their homeland.
illustrated the tensionbetween differentracial and ethnicgroups.
1964 Racial Riots
Key Learning Points
StateBuild a Nation
Meet people’s needs
Establish a stable government
Maintain Sovereignty
Nation