Malaysia Colonial

LESSON 2 COLONIAL ERA 1.0 Introduction In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Do you know that Malaysia was once a colonized land? For Malaysian students, do you remember how long this country was colonized? Could you please tell your foreign colleagues? For your information, this country was colonized approximately 446 years (from 1511 until 1957). Then, before this country secures it independence, it had experienced the era of emergency after the Japenese left the country. Thus, in this lesson, we are going to learn about the era of colonization, its impacts on the country and the era emergency experienced by this country. 2.0 Learning Outcomes By the end of the topics, you should be able to: 1. 2. 3. 4. Identify the colonists that had colonized Malaysia Discuss the factors of the colonization Elaborate the impact of the colonization on the country Discuss the era of emergency and elaborate the steps taken to stop the communist terrorism

3.0 List of Topics 3.1 The Portuguese and Dutch Colonization 3.2 The British Colonization 3.3 Reaction Towards the Western Colonization 3.4 The Japanese Colonization 3.5 The Era of Emergency

4.0 Terminologies 4.1 Colonization A process to establish a colony in (a place). 4.2 Intervention Interference by a state in another’s affairs

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4.3 Psychological warfare Actions intended to reduce an opponent’s morale

4.4 Era of Emergency A serious, unexpected, and potentially dangerous situation requiring immediate action. 5.0 Topics 5.1 5.1.1 The Portuguese and Dutch Colonization Presentation Portuguese colonized Malacca in 1511 under the lead of Alfonso de Albuquerque. Their objective was to control the maritime trade in the east and to spread Christianity. However, they could not expand their power due to inconsistency of their trading policy oppression over people and merchants. The Malays who were mainly Muslims viewed them as enemies of Islam, thus launched series of attacks against them. Among their traces