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Lee Kuan Yew took a crowded, dirty, poor port town, and turned it into one of the world's great cities. How was he able to lead such an incredible transformation of Singapore?
00:00 Introduction
03:50 Early Life and Education
12:00 The Japanese Occupation and Its Impact
17:30 Post-War Singapore and the Road to Independence
24:45 The People's Action Party and Early Governance
37:30 Operation Coldstore and the Fight Against Communism
40:00 Ethnic Tensions and Operation Cold Store
41:15 Formation of Malaysia and Rising Tensions
42:30 Singapore's Expulsion and Independence
43:50 Lee Kuan Yew's Emotional Address
46:40 Building a Defense Strategy
51:20 Lee Kuan Yew's Ideology and Governance
59:00 Economic Growth and Development
01:06:20 Social Progress and Urban Development
01:15:00 Conclusion and Legacy
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Stay in touch:
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Sources:
No Man Is An Island: A Portrait of Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew by James Minchin
Lee Kuan Yew: The Grandmaster's Insights on China, United States, and the World by Graham Allison, Michael McConnohie, et al.
From Third World to First by Lee Kuan Yew
Singapore: A Modern History by Michael D Barr
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Writing, research, and production by Ben Wilson.
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Lee Kuan Yew took a crowded, dirty, poor port town, and turned it into one of the world's great cities. How was he able to lead such an incredible transformation of Singapore?
00:00 Introduction
03:50 Early Life and Education
12:00 The Japanese Occupation and Its Impact
17:30 Post-War Singapore and the Road to Independence
24:45 The People's Action Party and Early Governance
37:30 Operation Coldstore and the Fight Against Communism
40:00 Ethnic Tensions and Operation Cold Store
41:15 Formation of Malaysia and Rising Tensions
42:30 Singapore's Expulsion and Independence
43:50 Lee Kuan Yew's Emotional Address
46:40 Building a Defense Strategy
51:20 Lee Kuan Yew's Ideology and Governance
59:00 Economic Growth and Development
01:06:20 Social Progress and Urban Development
01:15:00 Conclusion and Legacy
---
Sponsors:
Zashi for Z Cash
HTTOTW Premium - For all endnotes, takeaways, and bonus episode, subscribe to How to Take Over the World Premium
GainsInBulk.com/ben - Use code Ben for 20% off instantized creatine and more
Speechify.com/ben - Use code Ben for 15% off Speechify premium
Founders Podcast
Coaching
---
Stay in touch:
Twitter/X: @BenWilsonTweets
Instagram: @HTTOTW
Email me: [email protected]
Sources:
No Man Is An Island: A Portrait of Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew by James Minchin
Lee Kuan Yew: The Grandmaster's Insights on China, United States, and the World by Graham Allison, Michael McConnohie, et al.
From Third World to First by Lee Kuan Yew
Singapore: A Modern History by Michael D Barr
---
Writing, research, and production by Ben Wilson.

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