Few gave tiny Singapore much chance of survival when it was granted independence in 1965. How is it‚ then‚ that today the former British colonial trading post is a thriving Asian metropolis with not only the world’s number one airline‚ best airport‚ and busiest port of trade‚ but also the world’s fourth–highest per capita real income? The story of that transformation is told here by Singapore’s charismatic‚ controversial founding father‚ Lee Kuan Yew. Rising from a legacy of divisive colonialism
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apprehension led to a downright fear of foreigners‚ ignited by the public perception that this massive influx of immigrants was contributing to the spread of pauperism‚ crime‚ and public drunkenness‚ while driving wages down and rents up” (350). Before the riots of the summer of 1844 broke out‚ many factors contributed to the accumulation of tensions in the city. During this time period the King James version of the Bible was read every day in public schools and other religious activities of the faith were
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The Attica Prison Riot of 1971 alarmed and outraged society. The public outrage brought about long overdue prison reforms including changes to public policy and administration. The riot began on September 9‚ 1971 and ended on September 13‚ 1971 when state police stormed the prison and opened fire. The re-taking of the prison left ten employees and twenty-nine inmates dead. During the riot itself one employee and three inmates were killed. The exact causes or incidents that led to the uprising are
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Ho Chi Minh (HCM) 1890-1965 Family background and education ← Born in Nguyen Sinh Cung in Kimlien in Annam province ← His father>teacher employed by the French‚ resigned in protest of French dominance over Vietnam>Ho learnt to resist French & fight for independence from his father ← Run msg’s for the anti French underground when he was a child ← Brought up n strong Confucian teachings and went to French school‚ where he learnt to speak French ← 1911 left Vietnam on a
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There were many changes in the social and political front that affected women during 1918-1965. After World War One‚ women began to possess an independent spirit and the days of being submissive housewives were long gone. African American women and American women in general‚ experienced workforce changes‚ access to educational opportunities and developed a political voice in a men’s world. To understand the key changes to women of any ethnic group during this time period‚ we must first understand
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Conditions Leading up to the 1937 Riots There were many different factors which influenced the conditions in not only Barbados but across the British Caribbean which eventually led to uprisings in the various territories but namely Barbados. These factors can be broken down into 3 categories of Economic‚ Social and Political. Economic Factors Leading up to the riots Barbados’ economy was in a dreadful state due to many different factors‚ both internal and external. One of the more substantial external
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Evaluate the effectiveness of the Strategies used by the opposing sides in the Second Indochina War (1965-1973). Why was it inevitable that the South (USA and Republic of Vietnam) would be defeated?It was inevitable that the USA and the Republic of Vietnam would be defeated in the Second Indochina war of 1965-1973 because of the effective strategies used by the North‚ with the use of Guerrilla warfare and the Ho Chin Minh trail. The south was defeated because their tactics like using conventional
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establishments. The protests began with the raiding of the popular establishment The Stonewall Inn. The Stonewall riots proved pivotal in the gay rights movement‚ as the Sixties and Seventies marked the rise of queers rights activist groups that fought for equality through political means. However‚ the growing queer community was still seen as relatively docile and non-violent until the riots began‚ at which point the community began protesting with “uncharacteristic fury and outrage”. Foremost‚ The protests
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The act was passed thanks to continuous efforts from civil rights activists and organizations‚ along with strong public support. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 built on the success of the Civil Rights Act by focusing on racial discrimination in voting. It eliminated barriers like literacy tests and poll taxes‚ which did not apply to whites‚ that kept black people from voting‚ especially in the South. The
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Kobayashi’s family had become acquainted with the Okamotos‚ who owned a fabric store and whose youngest daughter‚ Akane‚ was four years younger than Kobayashi. His social and financial status was not impressive‚ but he had a stable job and was an amicable man‚ so when Kobayashi began calling on Akane‚ her family had no objections. In the winter of 1899 they married‚ and by fall of the next year Akane bore their first child; a boy‚ named Shinji. In 1902‚ their daughter Umeko was born. Akane‚ like
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