Australia in WW2

120,000 New Zealanders joined up - 103,000 served overseas

Of those who joined, 2688 were Maori and 346 Pacific Islanders.

Some New Zealanders joined other country's forces - approx 3,370

550 women enlisted as nurses

18,500 died as a result of the war (some after the war due to their wounds)

50,000 + were wounded.

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Early in the war I believe the Japanese bombed Darwin with carrier aircraft. Did more to scare the locals than actual damage. Midget submarines (2-man subs) were also sent into Australian harbors (Darwin again I believe) but were ineffective as they were throughout the war. The Japanese Army also invaded and initially took over much of New Guinea which the Australians saw as their mandate.

yes that's true Australia was bombed by the japs there were also 2 midget submarines in Syndey they werent successful. when Australian trrops killed the people inside we cremated the body and sent them back to the families in japan.

Australia was attacked by the forces of Imperial Japan at Darwin on the 19th of Febuary 1942, nine weeks after the bombings at Pearl Harbour. The fact that more bombs fell on Darwin than in Pearl Harbour is really down played in media today simply because the population of Darwin was so small compared to that of it's US counterpart.

Also on May 10th 1942, nine weeks after Darwin, Sydney Harbour received an early morning wake up call when two midget submarines attacked various targets in the harbour. Most of the torpedos were aimed at US shipping on a refueling stop heading north for action. HMAS Kuttabul, an old harbour ferry being used as an accomidation ship was lost with a large number of personel aboard. These days we commemorate those lives lost by naming our Fleet Base East HQ after that ship.

There is also reference to the IJA landing in the wilderness of Western Australia, somthing like 5000 troops landed but less than three hundred made it back! Apparently the scale of the Japanese maps was wrong and the troops just kept wandering around for 6 weeks with food and water in very short supply. The plan was to capture the town of Broome and use that as a base of an assult across the country to hit Canberra and Sydney from their blind sides.

The Midget Submarines shelled the suburbs of Sydney, One of my teachers at school told us a story about his fathers house in Sydney being half blown apart by a bomb, the only thing that stopped it from doing more damage was that the bombs where not live. > > > > > > > > >your teacher is very true

The Kokoda Track campaign was a series of battles over a period of six months between the Japanese and the Australians. It showed the dogged determination of the Aussies.

The Japanese were attempting to capture bases close to Australia in order to launch more effective air attacks on the Australian mainland .

Port Moresby on the southern coast of New Guinea was in a good position to launch such attacks . The Japanese had attempted to send a fleet around the eastern end of New Guinea but were intercepted and stopped ( the Battle of the Coral Sea ) .

An alternative method was to march overland from the North of New Guinea down the Kokoda track . But Australian troops were sent to stop that move . The Japanese pushed the Australians back down the track until they were actually in sight of Port Moresby . The determined resistance of the Australians the rugged terrain and ambush tactics wore down the Japanese to the point were they were almost a spent force .

Also at that point in time the Americans counter offensive in the Pacific had commenced particularly at the island of Guadalcanal .

The Japanese could no longer hope to continue their attack to the South and began to withdraw back along the Kokoda Track .

The main significance of the fighting on the track was the delaying tactics used by the Australians had allowed time for Port moresby to be heavily reinforced and also had weakened the Japanese to the point that even if they had reached Port Moresby it is unlikely that they would have been able to capture it .

From that point on the Japanese were forced to retreat in the Pacific .

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A.Loans between countries that were not being repaidB.The crash of the American Stock MarketC.The Fascist dictatorships in Germany and ItalyD.The increased isolationism of European economies

The first raid (carried out by the same carriers that had attacked Pearl Harbor) was on 19 February 1942. There were 63 raids after that.

There were 2700 Japanese Soldiers but only 7750 survived

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The Battle of the Coral Sea, from May 4 to 8, 1942, prevented a Japanese landing at Port Moresby in New Guinea. While considered a draw, or even a Japanese tactical victory, it stalled the advance of the Japanese toward the supply lines of Australia. Additionally, the Japanese had one carrier sunk and two more damaged, which may have impacted their strategy at the Battle of Midway a month later, where 4 Japanese carriers were sunk.

It keeps firmly in mind what did happen to Black, what can happen, and unless strong people stand up for what is right, what can happen again.

We rejoice in what we have. although we know there should be more.

There have been a total of 251 wars and armed conflicts since 1945. This number does not include smaller, more localized conflicts that may have taken place during that time. The majority of these wars were fought in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.

The legal age to drive a car in the United states is 15 years old with a permit and a licensed adult present. It is the age of 16 when you can get a driver's license.

The legal age to drive in the United States is different depending on the State you live in. 16 is NOT a legal age in New Jersey, though it is in Michigan. Each state has their own laws regarding age, educational requirements, etc.

The battle for Binh Ba was fought in the village of Binh Ba 6km North of the Australian Task Force base in Nui Dat, Phouc Tuy province Vietnam. The battle was fought during the Vietnam war.

Bushido means "Way of the Samurai". It is the Japanese samurai way of conduct, similar to Sharia (Islamic conduct) or chivalry (Middle Ages' knight's code). The samurai must follow these to show his loyalty, and duty to the shogun. Also it is disinclination to pain and profit was scorned.

See the links 'Kokoda Trail - Our Most Famous Battle of WW2' and 'Battle For Australia Council' for information on Australia's involvement.

An Australian battalion met a Japanese invasion force and delayed it to Kokoda village, where reinforcements took over. These reinforcements fought a delaying battle back down the Kokoda Track to Imita Ridge, where the Japanese force ran out of food and ammunition and had to beat a fighting retreat against the now heavily outnumbering Australian forces.

Note the above use of 'Kododa Track' which is what Australians called it. Trail is an American word pushed in American press releases at the time, which too many Australians have accepted instead of keeping the iconic name Track which is what our soldiers called it, and they should know and be respected.

New Zealand forces served in both the Mediterranean and the Pacific fom 1940 to the end of WWII. Ground troops were in North Africa, Greece, Crete and Italy with the British Eigth Army and in the Solomon and Treasury Islands against the Japanese. Its naval units crewed three cruisers that saw service in both oceans and the smaller vessels served well throughout the conflict. New Zealand aviation units were active in both Europe and the Pacific.

Both the Japanese and the Allies have portrayed the Battle of the Coral Sea as a victory. In a sense they are both right. On the Japanese part they managed to sink more American ships than they lost. Whilst the Allies not only prevented the Japanese from achieving their objective, the occupation of Port Moresby, but also reduced the forces available to the Japanese for the forthcoming Midway operations. Against this, on the part of the Americans, must be weighed the fact that the Japanese assault forces remained intact and all that had actually stood in the way of the Japanese and the capture Port Moresby were Crace's cruisers. Fletcher's carriers, which were engaged in trying to locate and destroy the Japanese carriers, were too far away and too busy to provide any opposition or support if required. The decision by Fletcher to weaken his forces by detaching Crace had proved to be the correct one, eventhough this may have contributed to the loss of the LEXINGTON. The Royal Australian Navy's overall contribution to the battle of the Coral Sea may not have been as spectacular as that of the American carriers, but the work done by the coast watchers, intelligence staff, the cruisers and other support ships and personnel all contributed to the final result, not just at Coral Sea but throughout the Pacific War. Whilst Australian's today may scoff at the fears of a Japanese invasion during 1942 the fact is that for many Australians during the 1940s that fear was real. Search * Feature Articles

It is unknown how many people were killed in the Darwin bombings, but according to the original records, 243 civilians and military personnel were killed. This number was later revised to "about 250", and later again, revised upwards still.

The real toll is believed to have been much higher, as these figures did not include the many Indigenous Australians who lived in the area. Also, not all of the crews of some of the merchant ships were fully known.

There was one report in the 1990s which suggested the figure was 1,024, but there is no substance to this claim.

It is interesting to note that, at the time, the government announced that 17 people had been killed, in an effort to preserve morale.

Nancy Wake is a hero because she was the most decorated of all women in the service during World War II. She was also the among the "most wanted" by the Gestapo.

For a short answer: See the Battle of Coral Sea.

The US and Australia were close allies in the war after Singapore fell to the Japanese. After the fall of Singapore, Britain was pretty much out of the picture in the Pacific Theatre and thus unable to help Australia defend itself against the Japanese advance. Meanwhile, the Americas were pushed out of the Philippines and forced to retreat to Australia. It is here they set up base and re-grouped until re-inforcements from the States could arrive. During their stay, the Americans were given supreme command over all of Australia's military still in the Pacific under the Allied South West Pacific Area command (SWPA).

Actually almost every nation on earth that had a significant military was drafting prior to World War II. Even in the USA volunteers were insufficient - even after Pearl Harbor - to fill the ranks. The draft had been around about a year already so the USA just geared it up a notch. The drafts in all major powers were increased during the war in order to build up their respective militaries as quickly as possible and to replace losses. In what country? This board is read by an International audience, so be more specific, please. And for the person who answered above................Canada's overseas military forces, during WW2, were ALL volunteers, not draftees. Those that had to be forced into serving, by being drafted, stayed in Canada, as a home defense force. Those who went overseas called them "Zombies".

After World War 2 and the Korean War Americans had a good economy. They also had many new inventions to enjoy. They began to buy new cars, new houses, radios/hi fidelity units, televisions, some families began to get more than one phone in their homes and even phones for their teenagers. They bought new appliances and anything else they could afford. The "pay as you go" fever hit them too. The teens even had more money. They could buy records, record players, magazines, old cars or new cars, nice clothes and whatever else tickled their desires. The Americans went on a spending spree for many decades. They did not really start to cut back until the oil prices went to outer space.