THE FALL OF SINGAPORE SPEECH The Battle of Singapore was fought in South-East Asia during World War II‚ when the Japanese Army was severely underrated. Nobody could have predicted the outcome of the battle that commenced on the 31st of January 1941 and lasted til the 15th of February in 1942. Singapore was a great strategic naval base for the Allied Forces‚ and they anticipated an attack. The British had the numbers‚ but it seems as though the Japanese had the luck. Let me start by telling
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What Is Our Youth Facing In Our Society Today? Children today are faced with a more hostile world than the one in which their parents grew up. Because of this‚ today’s children are also experiencing greater fears and worries. The fears of Violence‚ Drugs‚ AIDS‚ and Divorce are problems most adults didn’t even consider while growing‚ yet they are commonplace among kids today. The effects of fears on young people lives today come from Drugs‚ Violence‚ AIDS and Divorce. I believe that
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peasant to king were affected; no one was safe. All of society was affected; nothing would ever be the same. Thus‚ there were many economic‚ social‚ and political effects of the Black Death. Before one can understand the effects of the Black Death‚ one must understand precisely what is and what it did. The Black Death was the common name for what is now known today to be three different diseases. The first‚ and most common of these was Bubonic Plague. The Bubonic Plague lasts for approximately six
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Caroline Martinez English 101 CRN: 4144 Aug. 10‚ 2010 Facing Discrimination I was eight years old when my father abandoned my pregnant mother. She had four children to provide for and awaiting another; she acquired zero work skills while being a stay at home mom‚ which is a requirement for those looking to join the work force. She had no money and was obligated to live off of what friends and family could spare. It’s amazing how the discrimination of others impale mothers from moving on in
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loyalty to Britain and the Empire. However‚ for Australia‚ war brought the distinct possibility of breaking such formalities between countries‚ and in the Pacific no battle would test Australia’s relationship with Britain more than Singapore. The Allied defeat at Singapore in 1942 changed the relations between Australia and Britain to a substantial extent‚ in an era when Britain’s imperialistic rule of Australia was still present. The repercussions of the result of this battle signified an historic
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Tourism in Singapore is a major industry and attracts millions of tourists each year.[1] Its cultural attraction can be attributed to its cultural diversity that reflects its colonial history and Chinese‚ Malay‚ Indian and Arab ethnicities. It is also environmentally friendly‚ and maintains natural and heritage conservation programs. As English is the dominant one of its four official languages‚ it is generally easier for tourists to understand when speaking to the local population of the country
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There are many theories for a successful economic system. There are debates whether which type of government is most ideal. But perhaps no one ideology is correct. Countries that have different cultures‚ histories‚ and governments can all be economically successful. This can be seen by looking at the United States‚ Egypt‚ and China. The differences in these countries are immense- from the number of political parties‚ to how much control the government has or even how it is set up.
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Hi‚ my name is Jayvin and I’m from Malaysia. As a foreigner‚ I think that Singapore‚ an island country which made up of 63 islands is a clean and quiet place to visit. Although Singapore is a small country but there’s a lot of fun and interesting places such as Universal Studio Singapore‚ Garden by the Bay‚ Night Safari‚ Singapore Flyer and so on that we can pay a visit to. Well‚ I’ll talk about the 150-year old Singapore Botanic Gardens which is well known as a star visitor attraction for the sophisticated
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A decade is a period of 10 years. Cultural generations are cohorts of people who were born in the same date range and share similar cultural experience. The idea of a cultural generation‚ in the sense that it is used today gained currency in the 19th century. Prior to that the concept "generation" had generally referred to family relationships. Today’s world involves threatening serious problems. The three issues of today’s world are: global financial crisis‚ global warming and food scarcity
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A Dynamic Game of Risk Control: A New Perspective on Singapore’s National Integrity System By Tan Tay Keong Corruption Control in Singapore During the country’s formative years in the 1950s and 1960s‚ corruption was rampant in Singapore. Syndicated corruption was rampant among police officers‚ public health inspectors‚ customs officials‚ and school administrators. Corruption was a way of life in the city during the British colonial rule and the Japanese occupation. In his Annual
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