What is the main purpose of ASEAN?
Examine the aims and motivations of the founding members to understand why ASEAN was established in 1967.
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What is Singapore’s Foreign Policy?
Examine the concepts of survival and realism to understand Singapore’s foreign policy.
The Enlargement of ASEAN
Learn more about the expansion of ASEAN in the 1980s and 1990s.
Why was North Korea involved in the Korean War?
Learn more about the motivations that shaped the involvement of North Korea in the conflict.
Why did the superpowers get involved in the Korean War?
Learn more about the motivations that shaped the role of superpowers in the Korean War.
Cuban Missile Crisis: Revisited
Re-examine the key considerations that shaped the developments of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
What happened during the Bay of Pigs invasion?
Learn more about the Bay of Pigs invasion that shaped the Cuban Missile Crisis.
What is New Order?
Learn more about the New Order that shaped the political developments of Indonesia after independence.
ASEAN Economic Cooperation during the Cold War
Learn more about ASEAN’s attempts to promote regional economic cooperation the 1970s and 1980s.
When was Singapore’s bilingual policy implemented?
Learn more about the the bilingual policy that support the government’s efforts to forge national unity in Singapore.