Worlds of Change 1920s to 1930s

By the end of the First World War, the Empire of Britain was already on the decline. Having lost irreplaceable human capital, the British economy no longer functioned as efficiently as it used to. Some occupations vanish because, there were simply not enough young men to do them. The government is crippled by insufficient funds in the Imperial Treasury, a tall order of rebuilding its glory and governing principles that remain trapped in the Victorian, pre-Modern era.

Meanwhile, other world powers arose. Nationalist movements, a by product of the Industrial Revolution were soon poise to succeed the old world. Germany, Japan and Italy were some of the countries spearheading this revolution. Nation building was no longer link to resources and territories, but industrial capacity. The old order found itself rapidly out-built and out-paced, by these new societies.

In Asia, the status quo was also beginning to be influenced by these external forces, people in Indian had begun debating the possibility of independence. But some things will never change, the British had ruled Singapore for 120 years and expected to continue. For the citizens of Singapore, the British will always be there to stay.