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Turn to p. 240

• Chapter 14 Building up Our Defence Force
  -Citizens Army (NS)
• -Problems faced-Solutions19671968-75-Nation-bu
  ilding

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1. Need to build a Defence

• Why?1. Vulnerable - good position / depend
  on trade2. SEA unstable - Vietnam war3.
  Responsible for own survival / but had only a
  small defence in 19654. Foreign investors want
  peace/stabilityResult March 1967 - NS
  Amendment Bill

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• 2. Creating a citizens army
• Q Why a citizens ArmyWhat are the advantages?

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2.1 Why a citizens Army p.242

• remember M. C. at U.C.1.Overcome limited
  manpower for defence and industry - soldier for
  two years 2. Large army but low cost3.
  Contribution to nation-building -everyone is
  committed to defence (how?)see pages 250-251
  Unity Character)

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2.2 No Easy Task p.243

• Problems
• lack experience of setting up ..
• Need to train officiers
• Need to convince people to accept NS
• E.O.C or C.O.E

• Solutions
• Foreign experts
• SAFTI for officers
• Win peoples support -MP explained to people/MP
  volunteer for part-time NS/ radio/TV...

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• 3. Withdrawal of British Armed Forces
• Question What actions did the govt take from
  1968 to 1971?

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3. Withdrawal of British Armed Forces (Dec 1971)

• 1. Train people to man the radar system
• 2. Join Five-Power Defence Arrangements(Spore,
  Malaysia , Br, Australia, NZ)
• 4. Continue to build up the Army
• 5. Build up Navy and air forceProb lack of
  training facilities and experienceSoln train
  overseas / foreign advisersResult By mid 1970
  - SAF had a large number of Sporeans trained to
  defend the country

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• 5. Keeping the Peace, Forging a Bond Question
  How did NS help in nation-building?

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5. Keeping the Peace, Forging a Bond(U.C.)

• 5.1 Unity Harmony
• Multi-racial defence force used in racial riots
  (1969) - soldiers united
• Common experience -shared with families
• Community service eg welfare homes/ help in
  emergency

• 5.2 Character -Building
• military training helped to create a rugged
  society(how? -discipline, endurance,
  character-building )

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6. Moving with the Times (p252)

• 1. Raise the physical fitness -IPPT
• 2. Improve skills / upgrade equipment
• 3. Buy advanced equipment and use less men
• 4. Use manpower more efficiently
• 5. All Singaporeans are involved in defence of
  Singapore (Total Defence)