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Attack on Pearl Harbour
Pearl Harbour, Hawaii was attacked by Japanese military forces for strategic benefits. The people involved consisted of the allied nations (Australia and the United States of America) and the Japanese military. It impacted people in a negative way as around 2,400 US solders died and 1,200 were injured. It also impacted the war as it gave the Japanese a military advantage. This event was important as it drew the Americans into the war -
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The Battle of the Coral Sea
The Battle of the Coral Sea was a series of naval arrangements of the north east coast of Australia which was fought by the allies of Australia and the US to stop the Japanese military from invading Papua New Guinea and Australia. This event occurred between December 1941 and May 1942. The importance of the battle was that the Japanese were unsuccessful in expanding control into the Pacific Ocean region. -
The fall of Singapore
The Japanese army conquered Singapore in and was considered one of the greatest defeats in the history of the British Army. The Japanese army and the British army were involved as said.People lost their way of life due to foreign laws introduced and to some extent the introduction of slavery of their race. This event was important as the Chinese where defeated and lost their rights. Their freedom and way of life was lost. The war was effectively over for them. -
The Bombing of Darwin
Darwin, the capital city of the Northern Territory was bombed by Japanese planes.The people involved consisted of the allied nations (Australia and the United States of America) and the Japanese military.It killed about 250 Australian troops and civilians. It is an important event as it signified the advance of the Japanese military at the time and the increased Australias involvement in the war. -
The Battle of Kakoda
Austraians were forced to repel a Japanese invasion in kokoda PMG.The Japanese armed forces and the Australian army where involved in the battle. It impacted Australian families suffered the loss as well as well australias army having loosed ground and men. This is an important event as over 600 australias were killed and close to 1500 wounded. It was considered the greatest involvement of Australians in the war. -
The Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The bombing of Hiroshima occurred on the 6th of august 1945 when the US military dropped the world’s first atomic bomb. Three days later, the US dropped another atomic bomb on Nagasaki. During these attacks, 80,000 innocent people perished immediately during the bombing of Hiroshima while 40, 000 died instantly in Nagasaki. The countries involved in the situation were the allied soldiers of the US military and the Axis powers of the Japanese military. Also involved in the situation were 120, 000
