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Australia in WW2

Questions regarding Australia's participation in World War 2, in both the European and Pacific theaters of the war.

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Which sunny spot in New Zealand has least wind?

his you'll have to research for yourself. Off the top of my head, I'd go for Blenheim.

When was the Burma railway finished?

the Burma Railway is a railway 415 km (280 miles) long railway stretching between Thailand and Burma.

Where exactly in Darwin did the Japanese bomb?

64 times in between the 19th of February 1932 and the 12th of November 1943.

Why was the spy yoshikawa successful?

I'd never actually heard of him before, but thought it might be interesting to do a search and find out.

As a spy he was successful for what I would say was several reasons. He firstly had significant knowledge of what he was targeting - the US navy.

He conducted his activities in a region he didn't stand out by race due to large numbers of Japanese in Hawaii at the time and was involved in local gossip.

Yoshikawa spent a lot of time spying and reported this regularly and although in code the Americans had cracked, they hadn't given it much importance... so a little luck was on his side.

As soon as he realised the attack on America all evidence was destroyed. He was picked up on the day of the attack but without any evidence Yoshikawa was only held as a diplimatic prisoner.

That said... he was not "successful" later in life as the Japanese after the war lay much blame on him.

How was Australia land affected by the Japanese?

There was an initial policy of destruction of resources in the North to deny them to an invasion. When it became realised the the Japanese were not going to invade, this ceased.

Are old ration cards worth anything in terms of collectibles?

The war ration stamps are very common and the demand for them in the collector's circle is not very high. A complete book might get $10, partial books and single stamps are not going to be anywhere near as valuable.

The sentimental value is of more worth, as it reminds people of the struggles and their contribution to the war effort.

What is the definition for gavrilo princip?

He was a revolutionary who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. His group, The Black Hand, had planned the attack and wished to create disorder and terror, something they accomplished as the assassination is widely claimed to have started the first World War.

How do you say casual in Spanish?

as an adjective, it is simply "casual" you could also use "ocasional". If you mean clothing, you could use "caso" or ropa deportiva"

Why is the petrov affair considered an important event in Australia's repsonse to the threat of communism?

The Petrov Affair, which happened in 1954, was important because it led to the breaking of diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Australia and because it moved Australia much more firmly towards anti-communism.

Before the Petrov Affair, there was controversy within Australia as to how to respond to communism. Robert Menzies, then the Prime Minister, had tried to outlaw the Communist Party but had been overruled by the High Court and had lost in a referendum on the issue. This vote was extremely close, showing that there was a great deal of public sentiment on each side of the issue.

When the Petrov Affair happened, the dynamic changed and Australia became much more anti-communist for some years to come. This is seen most clearly in the fact that diplomatic relations between the two countries were severed and were not restored at all for five years.

What is a sentence with the word casual?

we had a casual day in the office today.

yesterday, we had a free casual day at school.

What did Australia start out as that no other country did?

Australia started out as a British penal colony in 1788 at Port Jackson, which is now part of Sydney.

A prison

When was Edward Hargraves born?

Edward Hammond Hargraves was born in Gosport, Hampshire, England on 7 October 1816.

What was the population of Germany in 1929?

US Census of 1930 was 122,775,046 according to the Census Bureau.