World War Two

  • Treaty of Versailles was signed

    This involved UK, France and US!
  • The Great Depression

    The stock market crash on Wall street in New York City.
  • Britain declared war on Germany

    Australia and Britain were closely associated and we followed in their footsteps when fight against Germany.
  • Australians fought in Egypt and Libya

    The Navy ships served in the eastern Mediterranean and practically 'Siege of Toruk'.
  • Japan launched air raids on Darwin in Northern Territory

  • Battle of the Coral Sea occurred off Australian coastlines

  • Japanese submarines attacked Sydney harbour

  • Australian forces launched 3 military attacks on Japan.

    This was held in Borneo at Tarakan, at Labuan- Brunei Bay and at Balikpapan. This was the biggest and final Australian campaigns in WW2.