Post-War Rebirth and the Path to Self-Rule · 1945–1955
The British Military Administration (BMA)
Restoring order and the failures of the "Black Market Administration."
Key Questions
- 1What were the immediate priorities of the BMA in 1945?
- 2Why did the British lose the "mandate of heaven" in the eyes of locals?
- 3How did the BMA handle the food crisis?
MOE Syllabus Outcomes
MOE: Post-War Rebirth and the Path to Self-Rule - S2
Level: Secondary 2
Subject: History
Unit: Post-War Rebirth and the Path to Self-Rule
Period: 1945–1955
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