Subscribe to my education channel. bit.ly/gohbangrui These slides introduce the third and last part of Lower Secondary History Chapter 7: The Rendel Constitution to the Secondary 2 students who are studying for the Singapore syllabus. Along with this topic, it focuses on the 1955 election as well. These slides are the first of the series of slides for Chapter 7: Life after World War II. 1. Post-war Living Conditions after World War II 2. Maria Hertogh and Anti-National Service Riots 3. The Rendel Constitution and 1955 Elections Any feedback is welcome.

1. The
Rendel
Constitution
Part 3
Chapter7

2. The riots in the early
1950 had signaled
to the British the
discontentment of
the local people
towards them.
In 1953, the British
decided to grant
more political power
to the local people
to win their hearts
and minds.
Sir George Rendel, a
British diplomat, led
a commission to
recommend possible
changes to the
constitution –
Rendel Constitution.

3. What are the
features
of the
Rendel Constitution?

4. Areas of Government under
Elected Local Ministers
Local representatives in
Legislative Assembly
controlled less important
areas of government.
Nominated British Ministers
British would control
important areas of
government.
Limited Self Government

5. British
Government
(based in London)
Governor
Chief Minister +
6 elected
ministers
appointed from 25
elected members of
the Assembly
25 elected
non-officials
3 nominated
British
ministers
who are British
officials
3 British
officials +
4 non-officials
nominated by the
Governor

6. Areas under Local Ministers
Housing Healthcare Education

7. Areas under British Ministers
Internal
Security
External
Defense
Finance

8. This showed the
unwillingness
of British to
give up their power.

9. However,
the Rendel Constitution
was an
important step
to
self-government
in Singapore.

10. The
1955
election

11. More political parties formed to participate in the 1955
election.
Labour Front
(LF)
People’s Action
Party (PAP)

12. Labour Front
Formed in July 1954.
Led by David Marshall, Lim Yew
Hock and Francis Thomas.
It was made up of people with low
income and English-educated
trade union leaders.
People’s Action
Party
Formed on 21 November 1954.
Founded by Lee Kuan Yew, Goh
Keng Swee, Toh Chin Chye, S.
Rajaratnam and K.M. Byme.
It wanted to gain support from the
workers, trade unions and
students in the Chinese schools.

13. Similarities
Labour Front
It wanted immediate independence.
Both parties targeted to win the support of the large
majority of Chinese-speaking people in the 1955
election.
They promised the people that they could end British
rule in Singapore.
People’s Action Party

14. 1955 election
Unlike the election in 1948, this election garnered more
interest from the people.

15. 25,072
158,075
1948 Election 1955 Election
Turnout

16. Why were the
people in general
more interested
in the 1955
election?
1. This election
promised a greater
degree of self-
government.
2. There were a
greater no. of
political parties
involved.
3. The number of
eligible voters
increased.

17. The different political parties
carried out intensive
campaigning, focusing on the
issue of anti-colonialism.
House-to-house
visits.
Rallies
Newspapers
and Pamphlets.
Public
speeches

18. Who
won?
Labour Front
(LF) was the
biggest winner
as they won 10
out of 25 seats. David Marshall became Singapore’s first
Chief Minister to lead the Legislative
Assembly.

19. Reasons for
LF’s win
1. Many Singaporeans were
impressed by the party’s
strong anti-colonial stand.
2. David Marshall had a
charismatic leadership.

20. PAP
The People’s Action Party
(PAP) which had 4
candidates contesting in the
election managed to win 3
seats.

21. Goh Chew
Chua
Lee Kuan Yew Lim Chin
Siong

22. Surprise win
by LF from
British’s
view
The outcome caught British
by surprise as they expected
SPP to be the biggest winner
of the 1955 election.
is the number of seats
that SPP won.

23. What was the
implication
of the
1955 election results?

24. What can you infer
from the poster
with regards to the
implication
of the
1955 election
results?

25. I can infer that …

26. Implication
of the 1955
election
results
The majority of the
working-class Chinese
had expressed
discontentment with the
British rule.

27. Political parties
which showed strong
anti-British rule
Political parties
which were
pro-British

28. Summary
Part 3
Rendel Constitution &
1955 Election
Q1: What is the
Rendel
Constitution?
Q2: What are the
features of the
Rendel
Constitution?
Q3:What is the
significance of
the Rendel
Constitution?
Q4: What is the
implication of
the 1955
elections?

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