PACIFIC WAR

By AnthC
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    PACIFIC WAR

  • Australia sent troops to Malaysia

    Australia sent troops to Malaysia

  • Japanese sank to British battleships

    Japanese sank to British battleships

  • first American troops arrived at Brisbane

    first American troops arrived at Brisbane

  • USA and AUS were going to launch battle Japan from Australia

    USA and AUS were going to launch battle Japan from Australia

  • Japanese landed in Singapore

    Japanese landed in Singapore

  • Fall of Singapore

    Fall of Singapore

  • Japanese took 140,00 prisoners about 15,000 Australians

    Japanese took 140,00 prisoners about 15,000 Australians

  • Darwin was bombed 243 people were killed, first ever air raid on Australia

    Darwin was bombed 243 people were killed, first ever air raid on Australia

  • Timore was invaded

    Timore was invaded

  • USS and HMAS were sunk

    USS and HMAS were sunk

  • air raid on Broome, 70 people killed

  • Japanese soldiers came to the shores of New Guinea

    Japanese soldiers came to the shores of New Guinea

  • Australians were told they must get behind the war as the threat was so strong

    Australians were told they must get behind the war as the threat was so strong
    *through out 1942, no pacific date