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Tip for groups who need some inspiration: Some useful words that you may wish to include in your short report.
- newfound
- turning point
- changed the course
- crucial
- considerable
- unprecedented
- milestone
- critical

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It has been almost 63 years since the 30 May 1959 elections for full internal self-governance was held. As a journalist for the Straits Times you are tasked to report on why the elections was such a significant one.

Your team will need to provide a brief report to your Chief Correspondents before publishing this article. (56 words)

*Number of words is not strict as long as it is around 100~

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Group near front door Belle Kai Qi Zhi Xing Zhan Yi

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Group near front door Belle Kai Qi Zhi Xing Zhan Yi

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The 1959 elections marks Singapore's successful move to full internal self government. It acts as a turning point for Singapore's anti-colonial struggle. The election rallies also reached out to many people and there were rallies during the day and night. Many people were also willing to vote but some thought that they would lose their citizenship. There was significance when everyone exercised their right to vote and their thought of whether it was the right thing to do.

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One reason why the elections were so significant was because it was the biggest election held since 1948. There were more candidates and more people were registered voters. The candidates were very dedicated and even went to the extent of going door to door to the homes of voters. They held many big rallies that went on well into the night. This was also marked as a milestone because it was the election where Singapore fought for complete independence against Malaya. It was also the election where PAP first came into power and they used this as leverage and laid the foundation for subsequent victories which influenced many future events.

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1959 elections were all locals, and it ended the anti-colonial struggle of the locals and they could finally have some control over their own lives. This means that they finally had the opportunity and power to influence the decisions made by the government causing the election to be largely successful. It also decisively influenced subsequent events.

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The 1959 elections was such a significant one due to it being a large scale event where many more Singaporeans took part in the voting as compared to the years before. It was also significant as it resulted in far-reaching changes, where Singapore first gained full internal self-government. Hence the 1959 elections was a huge milestone for Singapore.

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shannon + bei jia + ryan + qi kuan (the group near backdoor)

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shannon + bei jia + ryan + qi kuan (the group near backdoor)

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The election was such a significant one because there was a huge amount of people who voted in the election unlike the previous election who had around 20% lesser amount of people who voted. PAP was elected to be Singapore's government which was when Singapore gained full internal government.

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The 1959 elections was the first event where a lot of locals could vote and have a say in who they wish to govern Singapore. It is also a turning point for the locals' lives as they are now governed by a communist party, meaning that their needs will be catered to and their voices can be heard. This event is also significant as it officially ends Singapore's anti-colonial struggle and also impacts future events such as the merger with Malaya and Singapore earning independence.

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From Source A, it can be seen that in the 1959 election, there were the most candidates, registered voters, number of elected seats and contesting parties. From source B it can be seen that the rally had a big impact on the people as there were many people which shows that they are passionate about the election and all wants their vote to be counted to have a say in which party will govern Singapore. In source D, it can be seen that on the polling day, although it was raining, there were still many people holding umbrellas heading to the polling site. This shows that they all have the drive to vote and that this event had a huge impact on the people. In source E and F shows the far reaching impacts and how seriously people take the voting in.

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Group: Dylan Ng, I-Je, Yu Ting, Xuan Bei

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Group: Dylan Ng, I-Je, Yu Ting, Xuan Bei

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Source D shows a scene from Polling Day and there were many people who attended the election. This shows that the people showed greater interest in the 1959 election than the 1955 election as it was an opportunity for them to decide who was most suited to the task of governing Singapore. Therefore, 1959 election can be considered significant.
Source E shows that people saw voting as crucial as if they do not do so they thought that they might lose their citizenship.
Source C shows a scene from a PAP election rally at Hong Lim Park in the 1959 elections. There are a lot of people attending the rally, a whole crowd filling up the area, all listening to the PAP talk. This shows that the people showed great interest in the 1959 election, attending the talk to find out more about the party. It affected a great amount of people who cared about it, showing that the 1959 election was significant.

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the 1959 election can be considered historically significant because there were more local candidates that participate in the election and there were more locals that are allowed to vote. Also, it was the largest election to be held in 16 years, so the population would have a right to vote for a group that would have an impact on Singapore. This election affected Singapore's subsequent events and its future as well, which in turn affected the present.