Some eons ago, there was a discussion on this forum re Indian Independence etc.
At that time, my personal belief was that the Brits gave independence to India
not because of Gandhi or Nehru, but because they could no longer trust the
loyalty of the British Indian Army. The following program (part 1), which I
just finished watching, reinforces that belief.
http://www.sbs.com.au/documentary/program/868/
The story of those early shocking days of the Pacific War when belief in
security and comfort from empire collapsed. For the first time this momentous
20th century battle, and its equally dramatic aftermath, will be told from a
multi-national perspective, revealing new and challenging insights into a
battle that turned the world upside down.
The fall of Singapore in 1942 shattered myths, brought an empire to its knees,
and changed the destiny of millions of people.
Singapore is a cosmopolitan world city – an Asian Tiger – that plays a key role
in international trade and finance with a population of close to 5 million
people. But 70 years ago its citizens suffered one of the most bitter and
brutal campaigns of WW2. The fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942 brought an
empire to its knees, dramatically changing the destiny of millions of people.
It was a crushing defeat that unleashed national Asian independence movements,
and Asian, Australian and British aspirations were never the same.
Shot in key locations, the documentary includes first-hand accounts of events
from surviving soldiers, airmen and nurses from the front line. Fundamental to
the documentary are civilian Malaysian and Singaporean eyewitnesses.
Gabriel.
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