Merger (SG & Malaya)

Why was the Tunku initially not keen on a merger with Singapore?

• Too many Communists in SG and that would cause Malaya to become Communist

• Too many tall people in SG and that would cause more people to pick coconuts

• Too many Malays in SG and that would upset the racial balance in Malaya

• Too many Chinese in SG and that would upset the racial balance in Malaya

What were the reason(s) that changed his attitude towards merger after 1961?

• Fear of Communist influence in SG and that it will spill into Malaya

• Believed that the racial balance can be maintained by adding Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei

• Fear of Communist influence AND the inclusion of Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei to maintain racial balance

• Fear of LKY and his PAP team

Why did the PAP leaders want merger with Malaya?

• Believed merger would help them gain independence from the British

• Believed merger would benefit Singapore economically

• Believed that merger would help Singapore militarily

• All of the above

Singapore desired a C________ M_________ with Malaya where goods can be bought and sold freely without taxes

Why did the British not want to grant Singapore independence?

• British not confident of Singapore's economic survival due to its size

• British concerned about the raw materials that was available

• British concerned about communist threat in Singapore

• All of the above

Who in Singapore opposed the proposal of a merger with Malaya?

• Barisan Socialis

• Lim Chin Siong

• Fong Swee Suan

• Lee Hsien Loong

What was the aim of Barisan Socialis?

• To block merger from happening

• To negotiate the terms of the merger and get a full and unreserved merger with Malaya

• To fight for the rights of the people of Singapore after merger

• All of the above

What was the name of the radio talks that LKY gave during the year long campaign for merger?

A direct vote by the people of the country to decide on a particular issue. What is the word that explains the above?

What is the name of the island-wide arrest of those believed to be under the communist influence?