The Malayan Emergency
Investigating the communist insurgency and the British response through the Briggs Plan and New Villages.
Key Questions
- 1Why did the Malayan Communist Party launch an armed struggle in 1948?
- 2How did the "Hearts and Minds" campaign shift the tide of the conflict?
- 3What was the impact of the Emergency on ethnic relations in Malaya?
MOE Syllabus Outcomes
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