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Period: to
Dutch Ethical Policy
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Youth Congress
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Kesatuan Melayu Muda (KMM)
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Malayan Communist Party formed
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Malay Congress
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PM Koiso announced Indonesia's independence
drafted 1944 commission -
Period: to
MCP worked with trade union
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State of Emergency in Malaya
MCP attacked European mining and estate managers (to show anti-colonial sentiments & credibility), British government crackdown, MCP fled to jungles & carried out guerilla attacks -
Dutch First Police Action
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Establishment of Federation of Malaya
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British banned all left wing political parties
MCP no access to trade unions -
Dutch Second Police Action
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Emergency Law
powers for police & soldiers to arrest and detain suspected MCP members/supporters for 2 years (catch leaders so party loses focus) -
Renville Agreement
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KL Municipal Elections
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Period: to
UMNO-MCA partnership extended to other town & municipal elections
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UMNO-MCA alliance
won 226/268 municipal and town council seats -
Federal Elections
Alliance won 81% of votes, and 51/52 contested votes -
Merdeka Mission
Jan & Feb 1956, Tunku Abdul Rahman led a delegation of 4 Malay Sultans and 4 Alliance representatives -
Reid Commission
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Merdeka
Malaya was independent