What Happened In Singapore From 1945 To 1959

8 june a campaign against decadent lifestyles is launched.

What happened in singapore from 1945 to 1959. As the desire of the people to manage their own affairs grew singapore s prime minister lee kuan yew was convinced that complete independence could only. When singapore attained self government in 1959 it symbolised the culmination of a momentous period of political awakening that had begun in the aftermath of the japanese occupation in 1945. 1945 1959 ministry of information and the arts collection courtesy of national archives of singapore. During world war ii singapore was conquered and occupied by the japanese empire from 1942 to 1945.

25 april the 1959 general elections was held. Singapore straits settlements 1826 1946. They were held under the new constitution and the first in which all 51 seats in the legislative assembly were elected. 1922 singapore becomes main british naval base in east asia.

When the war ended singapore reverted to british control with increasing levels of self government being granted culminating in singapore s merger with the federation of malaya to form malaysia in 1963. General elections were held in singapore on 30 may 1959. 3 june the 1958 state of singapore constitution is adopted allowing for self governance in singapore. February 15 20 1851 anti catholic riots 1851 anti teochew catholic riots 500 dead teochews may 5 17 1854 hokkien teochew riots 200 480 dead 222 injured crown colony of singapore 1946 1963.

1941 world war ii. Protests by chinese middle school students 10 th oct 1956 in june 1956 lim yew hock succeeded david marshall as the chief minister of singapore. The list of riots in singapore is a list of riots which happened in singapore. This is a timeline of singaporean history comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in singapore and its predecessor states to read about the background to these events see history of singapore see also the list of years in singapore.

In 1945 to 1959 singapore continue to be under the british rule. Lee kuan yew was elected as prime minister of singapore. 1959 encik yusof bin ishak became singapore s prime minister 1959 lim yew hock gained full self government for singapore 1959 lee kuan yew became first prime minister after people s action party pap won general election 1961 fire broke out in squatter settlement of bukit ho swee four died 85 injured 16 000 homeless 2 200 homes. This was the first election victory for the people s action party pap as they won a landslide victory with 43 seats and the party has since remained in power after the elections.

1942 singapore falls to japan which renames it syonan light of the south. 1 in a bid to check the growing influence of the communist party of malaya in singapore lim initiated a series of arrests and banning of pro communist groups between september and november 1956.