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The six colonies combine to form the Federation of Australia
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First time soldiers from Australian fight as Australian troops
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Australia's Involvement in Wars
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Prime Minister Andrew Fisher vowed that Australia would "stand beside our own to help and defend Britain to the last man and the last shilling."
Over 300000 men served overseas and all were voluenteers.
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Australians landed on the Gallipole Penninsula with the aim of capturing the Turkish capital and knocking Turkey out of the war.
The campaign was a failure and by the time all allied troops were evacuated over 8700 Australians had been killed and 9 VCs won, but the'Anzac Legend" had been born. -
Armistice is signed ending the War to End All Wars
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Prime Minister Menzies declares that Australia is at war withGermany, following the United Kingdom and British Dominions' declaration of same, after the German invasion of Poland.
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15000 Australian troops were captured and the way was now open for the Japanese to attack Australia
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The Japanese army pushed Australian troops to within 48kms of Port Moresby(the capital of Papua New Guinea)
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After the Americans driopped two Nuclear bombs on Japanese cities the Emperor of Japan surrendered
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Australia sent troops as part of United nations forces to fight in Korea. The war ended in a stalemate with the country divided into North and South Korea
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Australia sent troops to support the Malaysian Government against Communist geurillas
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Australia sent troops to help South Vietnam against communist insurgents coming from North Korea. Eventually North Vietnam won and the country was reunited.
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Still continuing
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