When Japanese warplanes attacked Darwin just four days after the Singapore surrender, Australia was looking even harder in America's direction. For Australian POWs, the fall of Singapore was a military setback that ushered in years of horror. It was also a capitulation with far-reaching geopolitical implications.
Strategy whereby it would build a huge naval base on the island as a means of protecting its interests in the region. ... The fall of Singapore in 1942 led the Australian Government to reconsider its alliance with Britain
In 1995, the federal government was forced to shut down due to clashes between President Bill Clinton and congressional Republicans over balancing the <span>budget since they couldn't reach an agreement. </span>
