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The period from 1942 to 1945 when Singapore (then Syonan-to) was occupied by Imperial Japan during World War II, a time of significant hardship and change.
Singapore's first Prime Minister (1959-1990) and a founding father, credited with leading the nation's rapid economic development and social transformation.
Due to political and economic disagreements, Singapore was expelled from Malaysia on August 9, 1965, becoming a fully independent sovereign nation.
British statesman who established a trading post for the British East India Company on Singapore Island in 1819, marking the beginning of modern Singapore.