Abstract: This short paper is an examination of British and Japanese domestic politics, and the international chain of events, in the the years preceding the outbreak of hostilities between Japan and the U.K. until the fall of Singapore in February 1942. After examining these events, and the actions and motives of the main parties involved, this paper attempts to determine the most likely
... [Show full abstract] explanations for the relatively rapid fall of Singapore to the JapaneseArmy in World War II. Particular attention is paid to the role of Prime Minister Winston Churchill in these events as his role has been relatively under researched and is therefore not so well known, especially to British citizens. In conclusion this paper shows that Churchill and his military / strategic decisions had a huge impact on weakening Singapore, and tht this was the single biggest factor in its quick fall in 1942.