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Question 10 • 12011de2 CONNECTED Fall 2026 NM-World History and Geography S2

Why did Singapore secede from Malaysia?

Answer

Its primarily Chinese population was facing threats and conflict from the Malay majority of the country.

It felt that the Malaysian government was not doing enough to preserve Chinese history and culture in the country.

Communist rebels in Malaysia were continuously trying to force Chinese citizens to relocate to China.

Chinese citizens in Malaysia did not approve of the way Malaysia won independence from France.

Explanation

Singapore’s Chinese-majority population and Malaysia’s Malay-majority population were divided by ethnic and political tensions. Riots and conflict between the communities contributed to Singapore’s separation from Malaysia in 1965. Choice A best describes this tension; the other choices give reasons that were not the main cause.

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