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Germany invades Poland
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When Great Britain declares war on Germany, the Dominions including Australia enter the war, too. PM Menzies words on a national wireless broadcast.
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Australia declares war on Germany
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German forces reach the English channel.
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Australia sends the second AIF to support British war effort in Europe, especially in the Western Desert of North Africa, Greece & Crete, on Cyprus and the Middle East.
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Germany invades the British Channel Islands
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Hungary and Romania, both military dictatorships, join the axis.
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Tobruk falls to Australian infantry forces.
Australia sends ground forces to Malaya. -
Germany invades Yugoslavia and Greece
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German paratroopers and airborne troops invade Crete by air
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The long German siege of Leningrad begins.
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HMAS Sydney missing believed sunk.
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Japan enters the war with devastating offensive actions throughout the Pacific.
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Hitler orders "fanatic resistance" and appoints himself military commander-in-chief.
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Japanese reconnaissance landings on New Guinea, campaign that will directly threaten the Australian homeland.
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Singapore falls to Japanese troops along with Australian 8th division surrendering
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Japanese bombs Darwin
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Japanese land forces tries to reach Port Moresby using the Kokoda track who are stopped by the Australian troops.
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Buna & Gona fall to Australians after heavy fighting.
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Australian and US forces maneuvers by land, sea and air to conquer Japanese strongholds
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Mussolini is replaced and arrested.
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Italy surrenders. The German forces in northern and central Italy occupy it
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The Soviets advances into Poland
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The British drops bombs on Hamburg,germany
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germans retreat to the Adolf Hitler line
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B-29 bombers begin to bomb Tokyo from bases in the Mariana islands
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The German attack in the Ardennes begin
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Australian forces inflict defeats on the Japanese cut off from their homeland islands
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An Australian contingent marches in the ceremonial Victory Day Parade in London
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Germany surrenders. The war in Europe ends
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Russia declares war on Japan
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Japan surrenders. World war 2 ends