Topic: Singapore's struggle to achieve internal self-government in the period 1945-1959 had its cost. Was it worth it? Give at least two reasons to support your stand.

The British since they first landed Singapore had always treated the locals unfairly and had no interest in supporting Chinese educated students. Even after ruling us for over a period of 100 years they failed to protect us from the Japanese which proves that they weren't a reliable in even defending our country.

If we didn't struggle to achieve internal self government we would always be treated as the 2nd priority under the British rule and wouldn't be properly defended therefore the cause was worth it or else we would be a vulnerable nation all the time.

Another reason why the cause was worth it was as already stated the British were still unfair to the local people and favoritism would always be onto other British or European men therefore in order to have a just and fair nation internal-self government was needed thus the cost was worth it as being ruled under local people meant they could understand and solve our problems better and fairly.