1.
After World War II, anti-colonial feelings grew stronger in Singapore because many people saw that European powers could be defeated and other Asian countries were gaining _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
2.
The growing influence of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ worried the British because the Malayan Communist Party had support from people who admired its resistance against the Japanese during WWII.
3.
The British declared a State of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in Malaya after communist-linked attacks on British economic interests and European planters.
4.
Housing _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ after WWII caused overcrowding and slum conditions despite efforts by the Singapore Improvement Trust to build more homes.
5.
Food shortages and rising prices after the war led the British to continue food rationing and open People's _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to provide affordable meals.
6.
Poor working conditions and dissatisfaction with British rule led to many _ _ _ _ _ _ _ organised by trade unions in the late 1940s and 1950s.
7.
The Maria _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Riots broke out because many Muslims believed the British had unfairly interfered in a religious and custody dispute.
8.
Chinese-medium students protested against _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Service because they felt the British discriminated against Chinese education and did not deserve their loyalty.
9.
The _ _ _ _ _ _ Constitution introduced limited self-government by allowing locals to control areas such as education, health and housing.
10.
The Hock Lee Bus Riots weakened confidence in David _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ because the British felt he was unable to maintain law and order effectively.
11.
Lim Yew Hock gained British support for self-government after taking firm action during the Chinese Middle School Student Riots and had success with the Second Merdeka Talks.
12.
Singapore achieved full internal _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in 1959 after the PAP won the elections and Yusof bin Ishak became the first locally born Head of State.
