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Definition of military history
It is the record of activities about armed forces (air, land and sea) during war and peacetime
What are the reasons for war?
Resources
Ideologies
National prestige
Explain the first reason (resources)
Same reasons why the West colonised
Resources such as precious metals (e.g. tin) and precious stones (e.g diamonds), arable land, natural resources (e.g. oil), monopoly of trade routes etc…
Examples of war:
Spanish war against the Incas and Aztecs (Gold)
Sierra Leone Civil War (Conflict diamonds)
New Zealand Wars (Ownership over farmland)
Japan’s attack on Southeast Asia (raw materials)
Cod Wars (Fishing rights)
Explain the second reason (ideologies)
Ideologies, such as religious, political or social ideologies, etc.
Examples of war:
Crusades (European Catholics Vs Muslims, Pagans, Heretics, etc)
Korean War (Communism Vs Democracy)
Cold war (Communism Vs Democracy)
Explain the third reason (National prestige)
National prestige for the pride of the nation, party, personal fame or wants, etc.
Examples of war
Colonialism (Britain, French, Germany imperialism, etc)
Falklands War (Britain vs Argentina)
Scale of wars
Internal - (e.g. civil war in Syria)
Interstate (e.g. 6 day War: Israel vs Egypt)
Regional (e.g. Crimean War: Mainly in Europe)
International (e.g. World War I & II)
Inter-planetary/galactic (e.g. ??)
Singapore’s war history
Earliest recorded: 14th century
Ayutthaya kingdom (siam) or Majapahit Empire (Java) fought over Singapore
Second significant battle: 1613
Portuguese burnt down Malay Settlement (outpost) at the mouth of the Singapore river
Third significant war:
Japanese occupation (1942 - 1945)