Journey to Self Governance (1945-1949)

After the end of WWII, many people in Asia started to rise up against the _______.

• Colonial Powers

• Communist Countries

• Local Governments

The Cold War was the result of ideological differences between ______.

• China and the US

• China and India

• The US and the Soviet Union

• India and the Soviet Union

Select the two groups in Singapore who were usually associated with communism during the early 1950s.

• The Chinese-medium school students

• The colonial government

• The farmers

• The workers and trade unions

Name another country that gained independence during the post-war period.

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Which of the following was not a major challenge faced in post-war Singapore?

• Lack of Proper Housing

• Poor Working Conditions

• Food Shortages

• Lack of Warm Clothing

You may select more than one answer.

Food shortages in Singapore were the result of the following reasons:

• The destruction of farmlands and food supplies in Singapore.

• The disruption of shipping and the supply of food into Singapore.

• The shutting down of the People's Restaurants throughout Singapore.

True or False:

"The housing challenges in post-war Singapore were caused by the high birth rates during the post-war period. This resulted in overcrowding. The British tried to solve this by building more low-cost housing."

• True

• False

True or False:

"There were many people in post-war Singapore who were unhappy with their poor working conditions. This led them to join trade unions and participate in strikes, in order to show their unhappiness. The British associated these trade unions with communists and were determined to control them."

• True

• False