The population in the north was evacuated and plans were made to defend Australia along the 'Brisbane Line'. This was a gross over-reaction as the Japanese had no intention of invading Australia - they simply didn't have the resources to do so - the best they could muster to try to capture Port Moresby was a weak division, while Australia had three armoured divisions and five infantry divisions in Australia at the time.
Depends which bombing of Darwin you are referring to since Darwin was bombed 64 times during WW2. However, if you mean the first attack on Darwin then it occurred on the 19th of February 1942.
10 million dollars was spent on defence on Darwin
the army
Australians were targets.
Propaganda.
1942.
Depends which bombing of Darwin you are referring to since Darwin was bombed 64 times during WW2. However, if you mean the first attack on Darwin then it occurred on the 19th of February 1942.
10 million dollars was spent on defence on Darwin
Dutch, Americans.
the army
Australians were targets.
Yes.
There is no argument - it happened.
Singapore did not play a part in the Bombing of Darwin, which was carried out by Japan against Australia in 1942. Singapore's connection would be that the country fell to Japan just days before the bombing.
Broome was bombed.
3 months
The population was 5,800.