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Armistice
The agreement between the Germans and Allies to end WW1 -
Signing of the 'Treaty of Versailles'
The most important peace treaties that brought WW1 to an end -
Beginning of WW2
WW2 begins -
War Against Germany
After Germany invaded Poland, Great Britain declared War on Germany. Commonwealth nations, including Australia, also declared war on Germany. -
Pearl Harbour Bombing
Hundreds of Japanese fighter planes bombed the US naval base at Pearl Harbour -
Sydney Harbour attacked
3 Japanese submarines each launched a type A midget submarine for an attack on shipping in Sydney Harbour -
Japanese Defeated
The Australians defeat the Japanese at Milne Bay (first Japanese land defeated) -
Japanese Begin Kokoda
The Japanese began their retreat along the Kokoda trail -
Kokoda recaptured
Australia recaptured Kokoda -
End of WW2
Victory in the Pacific - Japanese Surrender