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War declared on Germany
- War declared on Germany, after they invaded Poland. And after failure to acknowledge Brittan and Frances ultimatum.
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World War Two
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Australia declares war on Japan
- Australia declares war on Japan after they bomb Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 7 December 1941
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The Kokoda Campaign
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Australian allies arrive in Port Moresby
- Australian allies arrive in Port Moresby to stop the advancing japanese
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Japanese invade Australian Maintained Territory of Papua New Guinea
- Japanese invade Australian Maintained territory of Papua New Guinea on their advance towrads Australia
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Port Moresby bombed by Japan
- Port Moresby was bombed by Japan as it was a strategic location for Australia in defending and driving back Japan during the war
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Japanese overland advance on Port Moresby
- The Japanese advanced overland to Port Moresby in an attempt to capture the Port for their use in their advancemnet towards Australia
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The Battle Of Isurava - Day One
- The Australian 39th Battalion occupied Isurava
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The Battle Of Isurava
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The Battle Of Isurava - Day Two
- The Japanese battalion 1/144 attacts the Australian 39th battalion
- Japanese reinforcements arrive to the north of Isurava
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The Battle Of Isurava - Day Three
- The Japanese 3/144 moves to surround the Australian 39th Battalion
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The Battle Of Isurava - Day four
- Japanese 1/144 and 3/144 Battalions attack the Australian 39th battalion, forcing the Australian Battalion to retreat
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The Battle Of Isurava - Day Five
- More Japanese back-up arrives and push the exhausted Australian 39th Battalion further back
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The Battle Of Isurava - Day Six
- The Australian battalion is pushed further back and forced to retreat
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Japanese withdrawal begins
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The campaign ended with the surrender of Japanese survivors
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Victory, the war is over
- Victory is declared after the Japanese Government accepted the terms of surrender put in place by the Allied Nations
