He should not be held responsible, as there was a war going on in Britain, so they kept best troops and generals in Britain to defend it. General Percival was given a makeshift army, with most of the troops from India, with little or no training in warfare. He was also given outdated equipment, which were inferior to the Japanese equipment. He could do little with the resources that he had, as the Japanese were more skilled in jungle warfare, and he had untrained troops to fight the Japanese. This is why General Percival should not be held responsible for the fall of Singapore.

He was following orders from Winston Churchill. He may have wanted to attack the Japanese in a different way, but he was never told if he could do so. He was unsure to attack and in what way and thus he had to keep retreating as he did not get any new orders. He may have wanted to just stop retreating and charge at the Japanese, but he was not sure to disobey his senior and fight.

he did not have troops who were willing to die for Singapore as it is not their land. Also all the best British soldiers were left to defend Britain from Hitler and the Germans. He also did not receive the latest equipments from Britain as they were being used in Britain and their weapons were mostly outdated and used in World War 1 so, they had a disadvantage.

His decision was not rejected by the other generals.The other generals did not rebel with him about the prediction he made.

The commitment level became a very important determinant for the outcome of the war. The British forces were not wholly focused on defending Malaya. The British commitment in defending Malaya could be questioned. During the time, Britain was not just fighting a war in the Far East. It was also fighting a war at home. By 1938, Europe was engulfed by World War Two. Germany, under Adolf Hitler, had begun its assault on Britain. Britain was therefore fighting for its own survival and resources were allocated to its own defense above other British colonies. Logically, the best soldiers and generals were kept to defend Britain. For this reason, Britain could not defend Malaya and Singapore with much conviction, all these created a weak defense and uncommitted disposition which compromised their caution. As such, the forces miscalculated, thus allowing the Japanese to invade with ease. With the right attitude and commitment, the British forces could have overcome the Japanese technological supremacy. After all, the British did have the numerical advantage.

From there, I conclude that General Percival should not be made responsible for the fall of Singapore, because the resources available to him were 'sub-standard' to a certain extent.

General Percival is ordered to do what he has to do like to turn the defences to the seaward. He personally wanted to put the defences to the North and he was only granted permission to do that before the day of the Northward assault by the Japanese. He also cared about the welfare of his citizens and probably the surrender was his last contribution to the Singapore.

He is not the main one in charge. At that time, his thoughts must be in panic because of the fact that his home town is under attack. The Prime minister of Britain did not give the good generals and soldiers to defend singapore, instead he keep all the generals and soldiers to defend homeland. The equipment used to defend singapore is also outdated, even though Singapore is one of the most well defended places in South East Asia.

He should not as it was his nature to be kind hearted and he did not want to put the civilians in danger.

He had very little man, machines and equipment to defend Malaya and Singapore.

No, General Percival should not be made responsible for the fall of Singapore.

General Yamashita threatened General Percival to surrender or else the people in Singapore would be involved and would get hurt. He did not expect that the Japanese would attack from the North of Singapore.

General Percival was indecisive. When threatened by the Japanese, he was worried that the people in Singapore would be injured and he did not want that to happen. Furthermore, he also tried his best in the war, but it was only because they did not expect the unexpected. If Japanese troops were really coming to Singapore from the South, they might win the war instead of the Japanese. He was not the only one in the parliament. He was the leader of the team. This showed that it was not only him but the whole team was responsible.

With all these reasons, General Percival should not be made responsible for the fall of Singapore.

He was not given any support and his thoughts are rather panicked as war is also happening in Britain. The Prime minister did not provide support such as additional generals and expert soldiers. The equipment the Prime minister provided is outdated and useless, and only provided two ships to defend the seas of Singapore. Despite the fact that Singapore is one of the most advance places in South East Asia.