2. They did to solve the problem:
Firstly, the communists wanted to take over the
rule of Singapore from the British. The British
was blamed for problems that many people
were facing.
The British then used Japanese POWs to take
over the work of those who went on strike.
Many workers where angered by this.
3. Why they did that:
They wanted to stop the communists from
controlling the trade unions.
4. The people were unhappy and did not
want to continue being ruled by the
British. It then marked the start of our
journey to self-government.
Text by Joelle
