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After Great Britain declared war on Germany on the 3rd of September, Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies followed and did the same.
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Australian pilots helped Great Britain push back Germany in one of the largest aerial fights of all time.
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After a fight with a German cruiser, both ships were sunk and lost until 2008.
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One hour after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbour, Australian Prime Minister John Curtin declared war on Japan.
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Combined, 80 000 Australian, British and Indian troops surrendered to a smaller Japanese force,
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242 japanese aircraft bombed ships in the harbour and the towns two airfields to stop the Allies using Darwin as a base.
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Three Japanese midget submarines snuck into Sydney harbour, killing 21 Australian sailors.
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Although the battle was a stalemate, it halted the advance of the Axis forces into Egypt.
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At the start of the Battle of Savo Island, HMAS Canberra was badly damaged. Unable to move, the cruiser was evacuated and sunk.
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Australia recaptured Kokoda trail from the Japan, which was a key strategic location.
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After much debate, a bill for conscripition was finally passed which obliged conscripted soldiers to serve Australia.
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After the Siege of Tobruk, the First and second battle of El Alamein, the 9th division finally returned to Australia.
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After the Americans dropped 2 atomic bombs on Japan, the Japanese were forced to surrender.
