The Road to Singapore: The Myth of British Betrayal (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781921509957)

Generations of Australians have been reared on the belief the fall of Singapore in February 1942 was a British betrayal that exposed Australia to Japanese invasion. In The Road to Singapore a young American historian, using archival records from across the globe, exposes the notion of a British betrayal as nothing more than a myth. British authorities never gave Australia an iron-clad guarantee against enemy attack and invasion and always stressed the need for Australians to take responsibility for home defense. The causes and consequences of the refusal to heed this advice are explained in this scholarly, readable and salutary study.

Author: Augustine Meaher
ISBN-10: 1921509953
ISBN-13: 9781921509957
Publisher: Arden
Language: English
Published: 04/23/2021
Pages: 296
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.70h x 5.80w x 1.00d