The Australian road to Singapore
Subtitle: the myth of British betrayal
By: Augustine Meaher IV
Publisher: Australian Scholarly Publishing
Published: 2010
Place of publication: North Melbourne, Vic
Language: eng
Number of pages: 234
ISBN-13: 9781921509957
Subjects: National security; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1939-1945; History; Military History; Politics and government; Foreign relations; Armed Forces; Planning; Diplomatic relations
Other titles: Road to Singapore :
Description: "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 defence. The causes and consequences of the refusal to heed this advice are explained in this scholarly, readable and salutary study"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-232) and index.

Augustine Meaher IV 2010.