Text

The sacrifice of Singapore: Churchill's biggest blunder

---

The fate of Singapore was sealed long before the Japanese attack in December 1941. The blame lay with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill who refused to listen to warnings from military advisors to reinforce defences in Singapore/Malaya, convinced the Japanese would never dare to attack a 'white power'. Obsessed with beating German General Erwin Rommel, he poured into the Middle East massive resources that should have gone to the Far East. However when, inevitably, Singapore fell to the Japanese in February 1942, Churchill attempted to deflect criticism by accusing the defenders there of.

---

Availability

Detail Information

Series Title

-

Call Number

940.5425957 ARN s

Publisher

: ., 2011

Collation

-

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9789814302944

Classification

940.5425957

Content Type

-

Media Type

-

Carrier Type

-

Edition

-

Subject(s)

Churchill, Winston - 1874-1965 - Military leadersh
Roosevelt, Franklin D., 1882-1945 - Military leade
World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Singapore
Singapore - History - Siege, 1942

Specific Detail Info

-

Statement of Responsibility

-

Other version/related

File Attachment

Comments

---

You must be logged in to post a comment