After 1945, people had aspirations for Singapore. There were 2 main aspirations :
- Firstly, there were people that trusted the British and believed that constitutional changes will develop Singapore politically
This refers to the Political Parties such as Singapore Progressive Party, Labor Front and People’s Action Party. All 3 of these Political parties wanted independence by working with the British to increase control over the government. - Then there were people that did not trust the British and believed that the constitutional changes will not develop Singapore politically
This refers to the Chinese Middle School Students and Trade Unions