It is impossible to look back at Singapore's history without dealing with its confrontation with the Communist threat. In this episode, we take an objective look at this decisive chapter in our national narrative and how it has come to shape our sense of nationhood. Specifically, look forward to: Understanding why the Chinese population in Singapore were so vulnerable to Communist influence Learning about the political infighting within the PAP that eventually caused the schism to form Barisan Socialis Getting the play-by-play on Operation Coldstore, one of the most controversial episodes in our past ___ Intro Music: From Pixabay; Outro Music: Nielizas from Pixabay; Sources: Wikipedia: Malayan Communism Party Wikipedia: Chinese Middle School Riots Wikipedia: Barisan Socialis Communalism and Communism at Singaporean Independence The communist threat in perspective Communist Party of Malaya --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sg-explained/support