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In 1939, if you werea unmarried man aged 21 you were called to fight in autralia. If you were a man aged 18–35 or a single men aged 35–45 you were required to join the Citizens Military Forces (CMF).
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when germany invaded poland the allies got very angry because germany had broken the promise. the promise was that they wouldnt invade any other country. THis is what started the 2nd world war.
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Australia went to war with germany to help great britain. the australian sent many troops and the also sent there royal navy.
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the battle of britain was a huge dog fight between britain and germany. About 35 Australians piloted planes on the british side. about 14 Australians died in the battle.
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The prime minister of australia at the time was John Curtin. He declared war on japan 1 day after japan bombed hawaii
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in the morning of 15th february, the japanese had broken through the last line of defense. The allies were low in food and resources.
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242 japanese aircrafts attacked darwin. The australians only had 31 aircrafts to defend against the japanese. Over 235 civilans died because of the bombing.
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The japanese used midget submarines to attack sydney harbour. The Netherlands and British India joined America and Britain to Help Australia Defend Angainst Japanese forces. The aim of the attack was to destroy allied ships.
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Some say that the battle of Kokoda was one of the most significant because we lost 600 men and wounded 1680 more.
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Because of the 2 atomic bombs dropped on japan, The japanese were forced to surender. They were worried about how many more bombs the Americans had.
