What you pointed out about Civil War is true but not uniquely. It is very similar in most wars in the past when information travels very slowly.
USA nuked Japan in WW2, and Japs surrendered quickly. However, the news took long time to spread around the world. Even in the massive and widespread war fonts the soldiers of both sides still have no idea what had happened. The info reached some soldiers 1 week after/later, and often caused confusions.
I read that junior commanders had no fucking idea what was atomic bomb and did not believe the huge casualty numbers from Hiroshima & Nagasaki, they tot the casualty figures were wrong, because they knew no bombs that have such power. Fightings were still going on in some parts of front line while war was officially already over.
In Guam they found more than one Japs soldier some 27 years after the war end, still armed and not surrendered with strong faith to fight for his army and emperor.
Singaporeans still believe a lot in peace - stability - foreign investment etc.
It will become clear later that the real importance and significance had been blown out of proportion by famiLEE LEEgime as well as even oppositions.
You look at Taiwan economy during those days of overthrowing KMT regime and DPP regime - prosper and strong, now that the political aspect is stable and the economy had however became worst shit then those days!
You look at Tailand, Malaysian Airline already resumed flight to BKK to the military airport instead of commercial airport.
http://malaysiakini.com/news/93906
I personally knows people who are today planing Phuket trip - Singaporeans!
If you had spoken to people who came from war countries, they will tell you that they eat; sleep; work; marry; have sex; have fun; gave birth; fed children etc like us except all in the middle of war. Women never stop cooking while bullets are flying in their village. They got used to it - something Singaporeans can not imagine.
Singaporeans lack the sight and scope of such reality. Completely have no experience, and got it all wrong by simple imaginations. We have to open eyes and mind to learn more from the rest of the world.
