Merger and separation

Merger and separation

Read page 96.

Why was Tunku Abdul Rahman not keen in the merger in the beginning?

Multiple Choice

Why was Tunku Abdul Rahman not keen in the merger in the beginning?

• He was worried that the communists would make friends with the other races

• He was worried about racial harmony since he supported equality.

• He was worried that with the merger, there would be more Chinese voters who would upset the racial imbalance

• He was sympathetic towards the Chinese

Read page 97

• What would make Tunku change his mind to agree to the merger instead?

Fill in the Blank

Tunku feared that the communist influence was growing too strong in Singapore and thought it would be better that the 2 governments join ____________ to fight the communist threat.

Read page 99

Note that Singapore was still under the British and needed permission from the British for the merger

Do you know the Federation of Malaysia would consists of Malaya, Singapore, Sarawak and Sabah?

Do you know that a common market means that Singapore would be able to bring goods in and out of Malaya without having to pay any taxes?

Multiple Select

What reasons did Singapore have to want the merger of Singapore? Which 2 answers are there?

• The British felt that Singapore was too small to survive on their own but when merged with Malaya, Sarawak and Sabah, Singapore would have a higher chance to convince the British to grant Singapore independence

• Singapore hoped to form the Federation of Malaysia with the intention of taking over the whole of Malaysia eventually.

• Singapore hoped to form a common market with Malaya to promote trade so Singapore could create more jobs for the locals.

• Singapore wanted to use the merger as a stepping stone to convince the British to grant them independence and then separate from Malaysia later to become an independent country

Read page 100

Not everyone agreed to the merger.

Multiple Choice

Who were against the merger?

• PAP

• Barisan Socialis

• Labour Front

• worker's Party

Read page 100-104

Let's now watch a video to recap what you have learnt. Copy this link to open the video in order to answer the last question.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjkrBKuN6CY

Multiple Choice

The referendum showed that the majority of locals voted for the merger. Which one is not a condition for the merger?

• Singapore would no longer be under the British

• Singapore could decide over their own defence issues

• Locals in Singapore could vote for their own state government

• Singapore government could control their own manpower and education issues.