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Chp 8: Waves of Unrest: Strikes and Riots after the war

Chp 8: Waves of Unrest: Strikes and Riots after the war. Name: Class: Index No.: Date:. Riots and unrest. What were the reasons for unrest?. Social Poor housing Low standard of living. What were the reasons for unrest?. Political Communist involvement/influence.

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Chp 8: Waves of Unrest: Strikes and Riots after the war

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  1. Chp 8: Waves of Unrest: Strikes and Riots after the war Name: Class: Index No.: Date:

  2. Riots and unrest

  3. What were the reasons for unrest? • Social • Poor housing • Low standard of living

  4. What were the reasons for unrest? • Political • Communist involvement/influence

  5. What were the reasons for unrest? • Racial and Religious • Insensitive government decisions

  6. Events • Strikes and riots by workers, e.g. Hock Lee Bus Riots, SCMSSU Riots

  7. They protested against the new work rosters and the formation of rival unions.

  8. The strikers attempted to stop the buses from leaving the depots. The entire transport system was paralysed.

  9. Events • Strikes and riots by workers and students, e.g. Anti-National Service Riot, Hock Lee Bus Riots, SCMSSU Riots

  10. Diary of event • About 150 strikers again formed a human barrier in front of the main gate. The police asked them to move and gave them repeated warnings that they were going against the law by physiaclly preventing freedom of movement to the buses. But they did not move. • A squad from the police Reserve Unit was then asked to move the strikers away from the gate. • "This they succeeded in doing quickly and efficiently, without any undue force being used and the buses were able to move unmolested," Mr Goode said. • Stones were thrown at the police during this operation. • Mr Goode continued: "Many of the strikers, who had been manhandled away from the gate, feigned injury and two of them lay on the ground near the gate, being tended to by friends and complaining that they were seriously hurt." • An ambulance was immediately called but the "injured" men could not be found when the ambulance arrived.

  11. Students from the Chinese middle school came in busloads, and joined the strikers in a show of support. They organised donation drives, brought food and money, and even entertained the workers with songs and dances.

  12. Events • Maria Hertogh Riots • Read two versions of account

  13. Effects • People injured or killed • Property damaged • Daily life and peace disrupted • Trade affected • Cost government a lot of money

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