post WWII Independence of Malaya

The author describes the time between 1945, when the war ended, and 1957, when the country gained independence. The chapter discusses the important political events that battled against decolonization and ensured the country's independence. Malayans, for example, created coalitions to ensure their freedom from British domination via interracial solidarity, cooperation, coherence, and harmony. The chapter discusses Malayan nationalism, their desire to change their name from Malaya, citizenship, and independence. The author deliberates the details of the struggle sequentially and demonstrates how all the ideas intertwined to effect the desired result to attain independence. The sequence of the dates given and the names, for instance, those of the parties, are identical to those from other sources. The statistics collected by the author in the book are agreeable with the results. Additionally, the ideas are delivered with expertise that shows the author is well informed on the topic. Lastly, the source has been heavily used as a reference material on journals by other authors by and it is listed on Google Scholar.

The description of the events that happened after the world war and the date Malaya achieved its independence match prior knowledge on the same and exhibited truth. The exact dates and years are viable from when the parties were formed, and the reactions each political event caused. The chapter summarizes the need for attaining independence, how the country struggled from the British colonizers who would not let them elect the leaders in fear of allowing them total control. ‘Ismall, S. (2011). ‘Second Colonial Occupation’: The United States and British Malaya 1945-1949. 

It entails decolonization period of Malaya after the Second World War; each political event had an impact to drive out the British administration. The Malayan citizens ensured they received power and fairness after the British returned from war. It shows the citizens fight to ensure they received their rights to trade after the war, the strong unions they formed, and an overview of the emergency state in the country. Lastly it, describes the reaction from the Americans towards the colonization of Malaya.

The article exhibits credibility since it maintains a scope of the period after the world war, and it is inclusive of all the relevant information pertaining to the activities after the war. The author also gives a list containing references from viable sources to add to the credibility of the article. The article is hosted on a viable journal database, and it has received acknowledgment by being used as a reference by a lot of researchers. Therefore, it is reliable for research pertaining decolonization of Malaya. Lastly, the author states the events in a way that demonstrates expertise and thorough research on the topic.

The chronological order the events the events are written in is identical to prior knowledge on the topic. The author provides fine details on major divisions, such as the economy political structure, that were affected by the transformation in precise details. It is a useful source since there is truth to the attainment of independence in the country and all the events that took place to ensure it happen. All the dates and statistical details are accurate.

Arifin, A. (2014). LOCAL HISTORIANS AND THE HISTORIOGRAPHY OF MALAY NATIONALISM 1945–57: THE BRITISH, THE UNITED MALAYS NATIONAL ORGANIZATION (UMNO) AND THE MALAY LEFT. Kajian Malaysia: Journal Of Malaysian Studies, 32(1), 1-35.

The article is a study that describes the events that took place after the war to nationalize Malaya. It lists all the movements besides the leftist, right wing, and communists, which were in place to fight the British. It shows the involvement of Muslim in the fight for independence. It also describes the colonial politics, negotiations, diplomacy and violence to eradicate the Britons, without bloodshed. Involvement of Muslims caused division since both supporters and non-supporters of the decolonization.

The source demonstrates credibility since it has a high number of references and it is used as a reference itself. It is a historiography that of very detailed sources those other sources might exclude. Secondly, it is within the scope area of the work required, while maintaining the accuracy of each area. The detailed information ensures that the source is reliable as a source for research and can be cited in most articles. Although the author introduces a different perspective, the extra information ensures the article is reliable for additional information. The angle of the argument also demonstrates expertise of the author.

There is one truth to the events that occurred to gain independence, the statistics and the dates in the document corresponds to prior knowledge. The source provides very detailed information of the events and adds a different angle for research. Undoubtedly, the article should be among the listed references when studying for Malayan independence. The case of nationalism is inclusive of all the processes that have been reexamined and reconstructed from a historian’s point of view.

Hing, L. (2011). Path to independence. Malaysiahistory.net.

The website is a list of articles of the Malayan history; the article describes events and organization of the parliament. It describes the unions and the political proceedings that drove the country to independence. The structure of the parliament had the biggest contribution the fight against the British government as more Malayans wanted to be in power. The description of the events is incorporated by a listing of the impact each event caused to propel the required changes.

The quality of the photographs in the website demonstrates the viability of the black and white pictures that were taken in the early period. It also demonstrates that they author did thorough research and used information that was dated correctly in agreement with the documented history. The article is reliable for use in research since all the dates match are accurate and order of events match to those from other sources. The article is within the scope of research for the Malayan events after the world war in an attempt to achieve independence. The information is a comprehensive summary of the movements that acted as catalysts for independence.

The source provides the answers on the struggle for independence and conforms to the main idea on the events of decolonization. Therefore, the information is appropriate for research while researching or writing for the Malayan independence. The website also contains more articles that give background information on the achievement of independence. Integration of other sources of information enables one to state viable and knowledgeable arguments. The article also shows the variation of the political system and the electoral process to support its argument

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Arifin, A. (2014). LOCAL HISTORIANS AND THE HISTORIOGRAPHY OF MALAY NATIONALISM 1945–57: THE BRITISH, THE UNITED MALAYS NATIONAL ORGANIZATION (UMNO) AND THE MALAY LEFT. Kajian Malaysia: Journal Of Malaysian Studies, 32(1), 1-35.

Cheah, B. K. (2003). Malaysia: The making of a nation. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies.

Hing, L. (2011). Path to independence. Malaysiahistory.net. http://www.malaysiahistory.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28:path-to-independence&catid=39:road-to-independence&Itemid=114

Ismall, S. (2011). ‘Second Colonial Occupation’: The United States and British Malaya 1945-1949. Asian Culture And History, 4(1). http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ach.v4n1p29