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1942: The Biggest British Military Disgrace in History

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1942: The Biggest British Military Disgrace in History

The British commander, General Arthur Percival, surrendered himself and 80,000 surviving British soldiers ...

The British commander, General Arthur Percival, surrendered himself and 80,000 surviving British soldiers. Prime Minister Churchill called it the “worst disaster” in British history. On this day the g ...

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How was the Powerful Small State of Singapore Created? – 1819

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How was the Powerful Small State of Singapore Created? – 1819

Singapore is, in an economic sense, one of the so-called “Asian Tigers”, and is located on a location of ...

Singapore is, in an economic sense, one of the so-called “Asian Tigers”, and is located on a location of great strategic significance. It was once so important for the British colonial empire that it ...

January 29, 2016
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1965: Singapore: The Only Country Forced to Become Independent

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1965: Singapore: The Only Country Forced to Become Independent

This day in 1965 marked what was probably the only case in history when a country became independent agai ...

This day in 1965 marked what was probably the only case in history when a country became independent against the will of its people. Namely, on that day the Malay parliament threw Singapore out of th ...

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1942: The Biggest British Military Disgrace in History

1942: The Biggest British Military Disgrace in History

How was the Powerful Small State of Singapore Created? – 1819

How was the Powerful Small State of Singapore Created? – 1819

1965: Singapore: The Only Country Forced to Become Independent

1965: Singapore: The Only Country Forced to Become Independent