As in WW1 against Germany, Australia was obliged to defend it's colony against Japan. So it recalled its troops from the Middle East where they were fighting a European war and faced this first major threat to itself. Previous commitments to wars were promoting the interests of Britain, not defence of Australia, but now Australia was under direct threat for the first time and the invasion of New Guinea posed a direct threat, and New Guinea became an essential part its own defence.
The outbreak of war in the Pacific during World War II significantly impacted the relationship between Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG). Australia took on a protective role, with PNG serving as a strategic base for military operations against Japanese forces. This led to increased Australian military presence and infrastructure development in PNG, fostering closer ties. However, it also set the stage for complex post-war dynamics as PNG navigated its path toward independence.
New Guinea is one of the Pacific Islands located north of Australia in the Pacific Ocean.
Papua New Guinea is an independent country, it is in the continent of Australia and is catagorised as the Pacific (South).
New Guinea.
New Guinea, with an area of 785,723 kilometers
Papua New Guinea is not one of the rural areas of Australia. It is its own country, positioned to the north of the continent of Australia, on the island of New Guinea.
Cockatoos are native to Australia, some islands of the South Pacific including Papua New Guinea, and some of the Indonesian islands.
Cockatoos are native to Australia, some islands of the South Pacific including Papua New Guinea, and some of the Indonesian islands.
northern Australia and islands around Australia like papua new guinea and also islands in the pacific
No. New Guinea is located immediately north of Australia in the Southwest Pacific, and is the world's second largest island. It was named after Guinea in Africa, which is a totally separate country.
Papua New Guinea is on the island of New Guinea. It is within two geographical regions: Australasia (not Australia) and Oceania.
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