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Australia Joins the World War 2
When Great Britian declared war on Germany, Australia got dragged into the war as well. -
Australia send AIF
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. -
Australia sends ground forces to Malaya
With the increase of Japanese influencing power in Southeast Asia, Australia begins to feel pressured. -
HMAS Sydney missing
HMAS (Her Majestys Australian Ship) Sydney is missing and believed that it had been sunk. -
Japan enters the War
Japan enters the war with devastating offensive actions throughout the Pacific Rim -
British battleship and battle cruiser sunk
British battleship "Prince of Wales" and battle cruiser "Repulse" are sank by the Japanese Air Force off the coast of Malaya. -
Japanese lands in New Guinea
Japanese reconnaissance landings on New Guinea start a bloody campaign that will directly threaten the Australian homeland. -
Singapore falls to the Japanese
Singapore falls to Japanese troops. General Percival capitulates with 70,000 men, among them the Australian AIF 8th Div. -
Japanese try to reach Port Moresby using the Kokoda track.
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. -
Buna fall to Australian's
Buna & Gona fall to Australians after heavy fighting. -
Australia & US forces conquer the Japanese strongholds Lae and Madang.
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. -
VE Day
An Australian contingent marches in the ceremonial Victory Day Parade in London past HRH George VI and the national flags of all Allied nations. -
VJ Day
Australia has suffered the loss of 30,000 dead in World War Two. -
The war with Japan has ended
The war with Japan ended on the 15th August, 1945.
