History of Singapore

History of Singapore

Singapore plays a minor role in the developmental history of Southeast Asia to Sir Stamford Raffles established a British port there. Under kolonialInggris government, Singapore has become a very strategic port since its location is in the middle of the trade route between India and China that ended up being among the most important ports in the world today. During World War II, Singapore was occupied by the Japanese from 1942 to 1945.

After the war, the locals are justifiably self-government but has yet to reach independence. So in 1963 Singapore Tanah Melayu has joined together with Sabah and Sarawak to form Malaysia. But Singapore out of Malaysia to become a republic on August 9, 1965.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 History Ago

2 Establishment of Modern Singapore (1819)

3 Early Development (1819-1826)

4 Straits Settlements (1826-1867)

5 Japanese Occupation Period (1942-1945)

6 Self-Government (1955-1963)

7 Establish Fellowship Malaysia (1963-1965)

8 Republic of Singapore (1965-present)

9 See also

10 External links

HISTORY ago

In the past around the 14th century, the island of Singapore is part of the kingdom of Srivijaya and was known as Temasek ("Sea Town").

Singapore believed that free government is the center of the Malay kingdoms before it was occupied by Sir Stamford Raffles. It is based on writings Abdullah bin Abdul Kadir Munsyi stating when Singapore cleaned, there are hills that have been identified as the hill ban, and there are lots of fruit trees planted there. This suggests the presence of an administrative center in situ.

Other than that, Abdullah bin Abdul Kadir helped Munsyi stated that the discovery of an inscribed stone has a carved inscription that is not recognized and has been blurred. Inscription Singapuraitu shows Singapore has become a central administration since a long time ago, before the arrival of the British.

Unfortunately the inscriptions had been destroyed shortly after the arrival of England by a British engineer. However, there is a note on a copy of the text that has been delivered to London but failed interpreted. Had the record copy of the article can be found again, he was able to give an estimate of when it was carved through translation or if only they failed to translate, through the type of paper used.

SINGAPORE MODERN ESTABLISHMENT (1819)

Among the 16th century and into the 19th period, the Malay Archipelago gradually become the property of the European colonizers. The beginning of the occupation of the West began when the Portuguese arrived in Melaka in 1509. When the period of the 17th, the Dutch had taken control of most of the major ports in the Malay Archipelago. The Dutch had monopolized all the spice trade which at that time was an important trade ingredients. Other European colonists, including the UK, have only a small trade rights.

Thomas Stamford Raffles, founder of modern Singapore.

In 1818, Sir Stamford Raffles was appointed a governor of a British port is in Bengkulu, Sumatra. Raffles believe that the UK needs to find a way to become the dominant ruler of this shoreline. One way is to build a new port in the Strait of Melaka. Existing UK ports such as Penang is too far from the Straits of Melaka while Bengkulu overlooking the Straits of Sunda.

In 1818, he had managed to convince the East India Company (EIC) to search for a new port on this shoreline.

Raffles arrived in Singapore on January 29, 1819. He encountered a small Malay settlement at the mouth of the Singapore River, headed by a Chief Johor. The island is managed by the Sultanate of Johor but the unstable political situation. The heir to the Sultan of Johor, Tengku Abdul Rahman dominated by Dutch and Bugis. Raffles later learned that Tengku Abdul Rahman became emperor just because kakandanya, Tengku Hussein nothing during his father's death. According to the Malay custom, the candidate needs to be on the sultan sultan sultan if only to be inducted.

Aware that he could manipulate the situation, Raffles has contributed to a Sultan Tengku Hussein if only Tengku Hussein would allow the UK to open ports in Singapore and in reply England will pay annually to the Tengku Hussein. This agreement became invalid on February 6, 1819.

INITIAL DEVELOPMENT (1819-1826)

Raffles returned to Bengkulu was soon after signed an agreement with Johor. William Farquhar heads the new British colony with the help of an army of irregulars England.

Behind the problems Singapore faces growing rapidly due to its status as a free port. Arab traders, Tiong Hoa and India made it their haven.

Straits Settlements (1826-1867)

Founding of Singapore by the Raffles got into trouble when the Dutch royal auspices of the accused Britain of interfering effects. At first the British Empire and the United East Indies England sympathize with this problem but they soon ignore it for the sake of progress in Singapore. By the year 1822, it was clear the British intention that they will not ever give up Singapore.

Status of Singapore as a British property was confirmed by the Anglo-Dutch Treaty ditandatanginya 1824 which divided the Malay Archipelago influence of the two powers. Northern region including Penang, Melaka and Singapore as the British influence in the south, while under the influence of the Netherlands. In 1826, Singapore together with Penang and Melaka classified under one rule, namely State-Strait Affairs.

JAPANESE OCCUPATION AGE (1942-1945)

The main article for this section are: the Japanese occupation of Singapore

On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbour. One goal is to master the Japan-East Asia is due to economic factors. Singapore which is the main base for the Allied Military Japan is the main target.

In Singapore, many people believe that Japan would attack him first before attacking Malaya. The British are now willing to provide the best war contingent. This includes the delivery of the warship HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse warships. They also led several other warships.

On December 8, 1941, Japanese troops landed at Kota Bharu, Kelantan. After two days of army-Japanese army landed, the ship Prince of Wales and Repulse ship sank due to be destroyed by the Japanese. Japanese soldiers continued to move across the country led to the British Malay forced to retreat south to Singapore. Ahead of January 31, 1942, after 55 days bermulanya attack the Japanese, the Japanese have successfully mastered the entire Land of Malay and get ready to attack Singapore.

After some fighting, Lieutenant-General Arthur Ernest Percival and army-British army surrendered to Tomoyuki Yamashita General of the Lunar New Year with 15 Februari1942. Approximately 130,000 irregulars India, Australia and Britain became prisoners of war. The fall of Singapore was the largest British surrender in history lost.

Singapore was then called into Syonan-to (昭南 岛 Shonan-to, "Light of the South) in Japanese. Singapore was occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945.

OWN GOVERNMENT (1955-1963)

Chairman of the Labour Front, David Marshall, became the first Chief Minister of Singapore. He ruled an unstable government and led to a massive strike peritiwa. In April 1956, he traveled to London to talk about the independence of Singapore but was unsuccessful because of the influence of communists in Singapore. Marshall continued to press the UK that he would resign sekirannya England did not give independence to Singapore. But the British company Marshall ignored the lawsuit, and eventually he was forced to relinquish his post. Singapore Chief Minister Lim Yew Hock is so. He took firm action against the heads of union workers and members of the pro-communist.

Lim decisive action led Britain agreed to grant self-government to Singapore.

SHAPE COMMUNITY MALAYSIA (1963-1965)

On 16 September 1963, the UK agreed to surrender Singapore, Sabah, and Sarawak to join the Federation of Malaysia PersekutuanTanah that Malays can be formed. After accompanying Malaysia, Singapore's main political parties are the People's Action Party won the election in Singapore. PAP actions are often voiced discontent about kaumBumiputera privilege.

Many members of the United Malays National Organisation Federation urged the government to arrest Lee Kuan Yew. So on August 7, 1965, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra rid Singapore from Malaysia. Many people assume the actions Malaysia Tunku Abdul Rahman as a disadvantage because they say many other ways to maintain the security of Singapore.

During this period the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation. 3 marines Indonesia, namely Aaron Thohir, Usman Janatin, and Gani bin Arup blow MacDonnald House in Singapore in 1965. They escaped, but two of them, namely Aaron and Usman can be captured and hanged three years later though Indonesia is ask for forgiveness, because in 1968, President Sukarno was replaced by Suharto's fall and when it is not supported by the Western Countries Lee Kuan Yew to worry about.

REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE (1965-NOW)

After discharge from Malaysia, Singapore began to emerge as a world trading power. Many amenities and progress was made during the reign of Lee Kuan Yew.

In 1990, Lee Kuan Yew quit politics and give the government power to Goh Chok Tong. In 2004 also, Goh Chok Tong stepped down as Prime Minister and give the path to the Lee Kuan Yew's son Lee Hsien Loong to govern.