Why Was Singapore Kicked Out of Malaysia? (Short Animated Documentary)

Singapore, every so briefly, was a part of Malaysia until it was kicked out in 1965. Since it's one of the very few nations in history that this has happened to, the question is why? Find out in this short and simple animated documentary.

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Sources:

Malaysia-Singapore Relations: Crisis of Adjustment, 1965-68 by Lau Teik Soon

Malaysia and Singapore: Agreement on Separation and Independence of Singapore (The actual independence document, translated into English).

Singapore in Malaysia: The Politics of Federation by Michael Leifer