What happened when japan bombed Darwin?

Answer 1

• caused significant psychological damage on residents of Sydney and Newcastle.
• Sea water was damaged from the shells
• The invasion caused people to move west
• housing prices dropped in the eastern suburbs
• housing prices rose dramatically in the Blue Mountains
• significant increase in the members who volunteered for defence forces
• helped become better allies with America.

Answer 2

The impact that the Japanese bombing of the port city of Darwin had on the Australian people was that they thought that the Japanese were going to land soldiers and marines onto Australian soil.So most civilians did what they thought best and moved inland, away from where the fighting was going to be,at the beaches.

Answer 3

The bombing of Darwin greatly demoralised Australian society. Whereas before, World War II seemed very far away, suddenly it was right on Australia's doorstep. although Australians had been watching anxiously as the Japanese troops invaded New Guinea, the reality of being bombed dealt a blow to the Australian psyche and caused them new and unfamiliar fear.

Answer 4

Australian and American forces were based there to defend it.

Answer 5

Ships were sunk, soldiers, sailors and airmen killed, infrastructure destroyed.

Answer 6

A strong one.