The Malayan Emergency was a guerrilla war fought by British and Commonwealth forces and the Malayan government against the armed wing of the Malayan Communist Party, led by Chin Peng, which wanted to end British rule and set up a communist state. It was declared after the killing of European planters in Perak in June 1948. The insurgents were mostly ethnic Chinese and relied on rural supporters, and the government resettled hundreds of thousands of villagers in guarded new villages, cut off their supplies and offered amnesties. The strategy, described as winning hearts and minds, was refined under General Gerald Templer. Malaya became independent in 1957 and the Emergency was declared over in 1960.
Before and after
- from 15 May 1948 to 10 March 19491948 Arab–Israeli War
- 15 May 1948Gaza–Israel conflict
- 31 May 1948Birth of Svetlana Alexievich
- 5 June 1948Construction of National Diet Library
- from 16 June 1948 to 12 July 1960Malayan Emergency
- from 23 June 1948 to 12 May 1949Berlin Blockade
- 5 July 1948The National Health Service begins in Britain
- 8 July 1948First flight of Ilyushin Il-28
- 26 July 1948Executive Order 9981
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