TANJONG KATONG GIRLS’ SCHOOL – SEC 2 HISTORY 2024

Unit: How did the people in Singapore respond to British rule after World War 2?

Worksheet: Post war challenges and issues

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Challenge/issue What was the problem/Issue How did the British try to solve it? How successful were they?
Housing
The issue with housing was the shortage Singapore improvementtrust housing shortage persisted and
of houses. There was overcrowding and accelerated the
building programme many continued to live in slums
of population
significantportion
throughout1950's.
lived in slums.

Food Shortages
Theyestablished the
Food was also in short supplies. people's
By the end of 1946,
This was caused
by overpopulation Restarants to provide there were 10 people's restarant
affordable meals.
in singapore.
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Unit: How did the people in Singapore respond to British rule after World War 2?

Industrial Unrest
unsatisfactory working conditions trade unions continued to be
Laws were passed in an attempt
together with the housing and food
active and industrial unrest
shortages led to a wave of strikes to control the state unions.

remained an issue in the 1990's.

during the postwar period.

Economy
people would have
not jobs and repaired ports thathad been
singapore continued to survive
the governmentwould not have
damaged during the war.
through the 1950's on its
sufficienttaxrevenues to pay

for programmes thatimproved

entrepot trade.

people's welfare.
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Unit: How did the people in Singapore respond to British rule after World War 2?

Overall:
Were the British successful in solving the problems that Singapore after WWII? Explain your answer.

They were. They managed to solve two outof four

importantproblems.
the other
Even if two problems were notsolved, at leastthe British tried.

If you were the British authorities, which would consider the most pressing problem that needs to be solved first? Explain the reason for your choice.

Food
shortages. Food is survival
essential to and if there is not enough food

people will die.