The Withdrawal of British Forces
The security vacuum created by the 1971 British withdrawal and the urgent need for self-defence.
Key Questions
- 1What were the economic and security risks of the British pull-out?
- 2How did Singapore respond to the "East of Suez" policy?
- 3Why was the timing of the withdrawal so critical?
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