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  • Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour

    The Attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon the United States against the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, just before 08:00, on Sunday morning, December 7, 1941

  • Fall of Singapore

    The fall of Singapore to the Japanese Army on February 15th 1942 is considered to be one of the greatest military defeats in the history of the British Empire.

  • What was the defence weakness the Japanese exploited at Singapore

    Japanese also had state-of-the-art equipment like the feared Zero-fighter and Betty-bombers which made short work of the antiquated planes the Commonwealth forces had. They also had tanks which the Commonwealth forces had no counter for.

  • Fall of Singapore ignite fears for Australia safety

    For Australia too, the fall of Singapore was a disaster. More than 15,000 Australian soldiers were captured. Of these, more than 7000 would die as prisoners of war.

  • How was the Battle of Coral Sea different from other naval battles fought previously?

    This four-day World War II skirmish in May 1942 marked the first air-sea battle in history. Although both sides suffered damages to their carriers, the battle left the Japanese without enough planes to cover the ground attack of Port Moresby, resulting in a strategic Allied victory

  • Why was the Battle of the Coral Sea so significant for Australians?

    The battle was significant for two main reasons: it was the first time in World War 2 that the Japanese experienced failure in a major operation