The Impact of External Events on Singapore

chapter four How did external events before WWII affect Singapore?

Lesson Objectives ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Industrial Revolution (1750-1850) ,[object Object],[object Object]

The Industrial Revolution (1750-1850) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Impact of the Industrial Revolution on Singapore ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Impact of the Industrial Revolution on Singapore ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Industrial Revolution Great Increase in Trade Singapore’s role was enhanced Closer links with the world

The Suez Canal (1869) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Suez Canal (1869) ,[object Object],[object Object]

Impact of the opening of the Suez Canal on Singapore ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Impact of the opening of the Suez Canal on Singapore ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Opening of the Suez Canal Lowered shipping costs Singapore’s role was enhanced New Developments in port facilities

World War I (1914-1919) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Impact of World War I on Singapore ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Impact of World War I on Singapore ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

WWI Temporary inflation of food prices Effect of the Emden Incident Internal Security Threats Controls on imports and exports

The Great Depression (1930s) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Impact of the Great Depression on Singapore ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Impact of the Great Depression on Singapore Adapted from Wong Lin Ken, Singapore: Its Growth as an Entrepot 1910-1941 in Journal of Southeast Asian Studies Vol. IX No.1 282.9 1930 659.3 1925 608.4 1920 Singapore’s total trade with the West (S$m)

Impact of the Great Depression on Singapore ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Great Depression Decrease in trade and business High Rates of Unemployment British restrictions on immigration

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