Chapter 2: Building Singapore's Defence

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Across
  1. 1. Those on reservists can be called up for _______.
  2. 4. Dr Goh had ________ military experience, so he had to read up books.
  3. 5. Part-time soldiers included both men and _______.
  4. 7. Dr Goh had to establish an ______ so that Singapore can defend itself against enemy attacks.
  5. 8. Dr Goh became the Minister for ______ and Defence.
  6. 10. Full-time soldiers were also known as ________.
  7. 12. Part-time soldiers were also known as _____.
  8. 15. Dr Goh introduced _____ Service, which required all medically-fit 18-year-old male citizens to undergo a period of compulsory training.
Down
  1. 1. Singapore only had ______ ships. There were no aircraft to defend its skies as there was no air force then.
  2. 2. After Singapore became ________ in 1965, the government faced many challenges.
  3. 3. _______ vehicles in Singapore has the licence plate ending with the letters MID.
  4. 6. Singapore did not have enough _______ and money.
  5. 9. Singapore's ________ consisted of a small force made up of 1000 soldiers.
  6. 11. Dr Goh studied ________ in university.
  7. 13. As an independent nation, Singapore could not ______ on other countries to defend it.
  8. 14. Dr Goh introduced an industrialization programme with the aim of creating ________ for Singaporeans.