A 70th anniversary television event, Singapore 1942- End of Empire tells 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 our world upside down. Whilst the Japanese victory confirmed how useless it was for Australians to rely on Britain for their defence, post-war Australians looked to another great protective power - the United States - to align itself with. And Asian nations would rapidly determine their own destiny and seek a tumultuous independence.
主要以大英帝国的视角来展开新加坡以及马来亚的“沦陷”。为了追求民族独立,马来西亚人,和印度人甚至帮助日军对抗英军。能找到多方人士采访讲述很不错。所谓的“共荣”在当地人生存无望的时候挺有欺骗性的。宗主国无力,养的忠犬也要咬人的,何况白人至上混血都不平等看待,自然没人卖命了。但不管怎么说终究是一场资本主义帝国间的肮脏战争,能在危机中寻找独立契机的殖民地人民才是最不易的。
原来帝国是指大英帝国啊。因为完全不了解新马历史,看得懵懵的。
更多一点新加坡当地人视角就好了
1942年日军占领马来亚与新加坡标志着帝国的末日.. 战前的统治依靠英帝国的威信,白人至上与主仆理念; 英国的重心在欧洲战场,将领无能,新加坡转瞬陷落,白人优先撤离,帝国声威扫地; 大东亚共荣宣传受当地人欢迎(除华人),印度兵倒戈,虽然最后日本与西方列强没什么不同,但重新建立殖民统治已绝无可能..
解释了东南亚为什么没有历史遗留的仇日心理 多民族国民的身份认同感一直是新加坡一大难题 而新加坡独立前的肃清受害者只是身在海外心系祖国的华人群体罢了
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