Summary:
Examines the history of Malaysia, mainly about the colonization of the British and the Japanese. Lists the reasons for colonization from both the British and Japanese perspectives.
- Penang was a part of territory of Kedah was considered strategically located to serve as navy base
- A British base in Malay archipelago which would secure their trade with China
- The British were attracted by the economic resources such ass tin ore, rubber, spices and agricultural products
- Competition among western powers for colonies to meet the economic needs of their country.
Japanese
- They wanted to rise as a world power and wanted to expand their control over Asia by 1938.
- In 1936 Germany (Hitler), Italy (Mussolini) and Japan (General Tojo) formed a pact known as Axial powers and according to this pact, Italy and Germany would conquer Europe and Africa while Japan would conquer Asia.
- They wanted to drive out western forces out of Asia like Britain and America as they interfered with their conquest of Asia particularly.....
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