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When Great Britian declared war on Germany, Australia got dragged into the war as well.
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Australia sends in the second Australian Imperial Force (the first one was sent in World War 1). The Ssecond AIF faught against the Nazi's, the Kingdom of Italy, Vichy France and the Empire of Japan.
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With the increase of Japanese influencing power in Southeast Asia, Australia begins to feel pressured.
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HMAS (Her Majestys Australian Ship) Sydney is missing and believed that it had been sunk.
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Japan enters the war with devastating offensive actions throughout the Pacific Rim
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British battleship "Prince of Wales" and battle cruiser "Repulse" are sank by the Japanese Air Force off the coast of Malaya.
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Japanese reconnaissance landings on New Guinea start a bloody campaign that will directly threaten the Australian homeland.
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Singapore falls to Japanese troops. General Percival capitulates with 70,000 men, among them the Australian AIF 8th Div.
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A Japanese land force tries to reach Port Moresby from Buna using the Kokoda track. In two months of savage fighting the Australian defenders manage to stop them 48 km short of Port Moresby. The Japanese falled back to Buna and made an encampment there as a last stand.
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Buna & Gona fall to Australians after heavy fighting.
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In a series of small, but severe battles combined Australia & US forces to manoeuvre by land, sea & air and finally conquered the Japanese strongholds of Lae and Madang.
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An Australian contingent marches in the ceremonial Victory Day Parade in London past HRH George VI and the national flags of all Allied nations.
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Australia has suffered the loss of 30,000 dead in World War Two.
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The war with Japan ended on the 15th August, 1945.
