Lee Kuan Yew (Video Version)

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,

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Lee Kuan Yew (Video Version) is an episode from How to Take Over the World by Benjamin Wilson.

This episode is 78:39 long.

This episode was published on Nov 9, 2025.

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