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