Why Was Singapore Kicked Out of Malaysia?
It's not every day that a territory gets kicked out of a country. Most nations go to extreme lengths to hold onto as much land and as many people as they can. But in 1965, that’s exactly what happened to Singapore—it was kicked out of Malaysia.
Since willingly losing land is super rare in history, the obvious question is: why? Why would Malaysia boot ou…
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