A70thanniversarytelevisionevent,Singapore1942-EndofEmpiretellsthestoryofthoseearlyshockingdaysofthePacificWarwhenbeliefinsecurityandcomfortfromempirecollapsed.Forthefirsttimethismomentous20thcenturybattle,anditsequallydramaticaftermath,willbetoldfromamulti-nationalperspective,revealingnewandchallenginginsightsintoabattlethatturnedourworldupsidedown.WhilsttheJapanesevictoryconfirmedhowuselessitwasforAustralianstorelyonBritainfortheirdefence,post-warAustralianslookedtoanothergreatprotectivepower-theUnitedStates-toalignitselfwith.AndAsiannationswouldrapidlydeterminetheirowndestinyandseekatumultuousindependence.
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