ONE LAND · 3 ATLASES
History of Singapore in maps
Singapore as it appears in 3 interactive history atlases, from 1954 to 1989: Singapore. Each era below lists who ruled the land and when control changed, linked to the dated map that shows it.
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What was Singapore before it was Singapore? Below, every era of this land in the Maps of History atlases — who ruled it, what it was called, and when control changed — each line linked to the dated map that shows it. Modern borders stand in as an honest approximation; every atlas says so on the map itself.
Singapore · WWI
Singapore · Cold War
COLD WAR: EVERY CHAPTER AND MAP →
Singapore · Refugee crises
Singapore, a small island state, allowed boat people to land only if another country had already guaranteed to resettle them within ninety days, and it held them in a single camp at Hawkins Road. Its strict policy, explained as the only option for a crowded city, showed how first asylum could be rationed by states that feared becoming permanent hosts.
| Western bloc or democracy — the opening position | |
| First asylum restricted | |
| First asylum open |
REFUGEE CRISES: EVERY CHAPTER AND MAP →
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