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HST303 L15 S
China, Japan & East Asia in World History - Lecture 15: Singapore
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Singapore is part of Southeast Asia, not East Asia, and it has never been a part of _____. | China |
| Despite not being a part of China, the vast majority of Singapore inhabitants are ethnic _____. | Chinese |
| Singapore was under British colonial rule, and it was a largely urban territory that was home to an important _____ _____. | military base |
| Eventually independence was promised by the British in ____. | 1959 |
| When elections were held, the _____ _____ _____ (PAP) won with a great majority. | People’s Action Party |
| The leader of the PAP was _____ _____ _____. He had been educated at Cambridge University as a lawyer. | Lee Kuan Yew |
| The PAP remained in power and set up a merger with _____ in 1963. | Malaysia |
| There was much conflict between the modern, _____-_____ PAP and the representatives of a largely rural Malaysia with its ethnic problems. | business-minded |
| In 1965, Singapore left the _____ and became fully independent. | federation |
| Approximately __/__ of its population was ethnic Chinese around 1965. | ¾ |
| The new city state had very few _____ resources . | economic |
| They were surrounded by larger, more powerful neighbors, and in 1968 resentment was great when Britain announced that it would _____ its military base in Singapore. | dismantle |
| The base had contributed significantly to the economy and had provided protection against _____ _____. | powerful neighbors |
| All that Singapore was left with was its _____ as the major resource. | people |
| Policies of _____-_____, social mobilization, and social control were initiated to encourage the best possible economic growth. | self-discipline |
| They managed to attract large amounts of _____ _____, and expanded their industrial and financial sectors. | foreign capital |
| Soon they were one of the _____ countries in the region. | richest |
| Despite the fact that Singapore is a thoroughly capitalist country, after Mao’s death, many PRC leaders considered Singapore as a model for a _____ _____. | successful economy |
| From the 1990s onward, the _____ sent a large number of officials for training to Singapore. | PRC |
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