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Germany Invades Poland
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When Great Britain declared war on Germany, the Dominions including Australia enter the war, too. Prime Minister Robert Menzies words on a national wireless broadcast.
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Australia declares war on the country of Germany.
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German forces reach The English Channel
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Australia sends the second AIF to support the British war effort in Europe, especially in the Western Desert of North Africa, Greece & Crete, on Cyprus and the Middle East.
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Tobruk falls to Australian infantry forces.
Australia sends ground forces to Malaya. -
The HMAS Sydney becomes missing, believed to have been sunk by enemy forces.
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The Japanese enter the war with devastating offensive actions throughout the Pacific.
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Japanese reconnaissance landings on New Guinea, a campaign that will directly threaten the Australian homeland.
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Singapore falls to Japanese troops along with Australian 8th division surrendering
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The Japanese bomb parts of Darwin.
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Japanese land forces try to reach Port Moresby using the Kokoda track who are stopped by the Australian troops.
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Australian and US forces maneuvers by land, sea and air to conquer Japanese strongholds
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Italy surrenders. The German forces in northern and central Italy occupy it
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Australian forces inflict defeats on the Japanese cut off from their homeland islands.
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Germany surrenders. The war in Europe ends.
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Japan surrenders. World War 2 ends.