Volunteers and conscripts.
Australia fought alongside the Allies throughout both World Wars. The suggestion that Australia quit (!) World War 2 is a new one: the country fought from 1939-1945.
Australia fought as part of the Allies that defeated Germany in World War 2. Almost a million Australian soldiers fought in the war, primarily in the Pacific arena, but also on European and African fronts.
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They didn't leave the war. Australia fought hard especially during its darkest hour of the Battle for Australia. Australia fought until the allies had defeated the Axis powers in 1945. By the end of the war over 1 million Australians had served.
Australia responded by joining the allies and fought in Japan mainly and helped in Europe as well.
Australia fought two separate wars from 1939 until the end of WW2 in 1945.
Australia fought in Egypt, Lybya, Crete and Papua New Guinea.
Yes, Darwin was bombed by Japanese carrier aircraft
Well, I believe world war 2 was worse! My great grandfather fought in world war 2!
Thousands of their men fought and died along side American and British troops in the war in the Pacific in battles for islands against Japan.
Most of World War 2 (but of course not all) was fought in Europe.