Events
Malaya -
Gb loses control
to japaneseMalaya -
Gb re-establish control of
malay peninsula and ethnic
tensions between chinese,
indians and malayMalay -
United Malay National Organisation
created by One Bin Ja'farMalay -
GB abandon plan
for malay union as
ethnic tensionsMalay -
Gb discriminate
against chinese
with laws on language
ans citizenshipMalay -
Federation of Malay
createdMalay -
Malay and Chinese united
against GBMalay -
GB fear military rebellionMalay -
Independent
informal influence
still in sterling areaSingapore -
Gb loses control
to JapaneseSingapore -
Given own gov
executive and legislative
council but only British
could vote to electSingapore -
Re-established controlSingapore -
Legislative council enlargedSingapore -
Full internal self govSingapore -
State of Singapore ActSingapore -
expelled from Malaysia
due to race riots
now fully independent stateMalay -
Federation of MalaysiaBurma -
Gov of india act 1935
separates burma from indiaBurma -
Aung San formed
Burmese Independece
Army (BIA)Burma -
GB loses control
to japanBurma -
Japanese declared Burma
Independent - puppet govBurma -
Aung San forms Anti
Fascist Organisation (AFO)Burma -
GB re-establish control
Aung San recognised
as leader
BIA part of Burma National ArmyBurma -
Increasing Civil
Disobedience but Gb
not willing to fight backBurma -
Aung San assassinatedBurma -
Independence as Myanmar
eruption of Civil War
didn't join commonwealthPeriods
State of Emergency
Because of rebel attacks on rubber
plantationsFederation of Malaysia
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