The Singapore Strategy, The Great Betrayal

1. What substance is there in the charge that Britain betrayed Australia in 1942 I.E Historically accurate is such a view To what extent was Britain responsibity for the failure of the Singapore strategy To what extent must Australian governments of the time accept responsibility? 2. What do the enduring controversies in Australia about the Singapore campaign tell us about the relationship between memory of war, national identity and politics. World War Two created a new world …

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