Australia in WW2

Chaucer takes a satirical approach to the Monk, but a criticizing tone with the Friar. He admits that the Monk does not follow the rules of his position, but questions, "Why should he?" because he is not actually doing anything wrong. With the Friar, however, Chaucer criticizes him because he is doing something wrong-stealing from the poor, fraternizing with barmaids, and sleeping around.

The Australians experienced harsh conditions, especially on the kokoda trail. Their uniforms rotted and were subject to Malaria and Dysentry. I would think if you took some time abnd read this attached web site fully, it should give you a pretty good idea of how the war effected those living in Australia. home.st.net.au

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After the Second World War, Australia reformed its immigration policy, which resulted in an influx of new people into the country, and the economy boomed, especially the manufacturing industry. During World War 2, over 27,000 Australians were killed, and thousands more were wounded.

The WAAF was the Women's Auxiliary Air Force. This was the Women section of the RAF. Formed in the 1930s, the WAAF was originally designed to do mundane tasks so freeing up men for more challenging activities. (Such was the thinking at the time).

However once in service the women soon proved themselves.

Australia sent a squadron of Centurian tanks, mechanized infantry, artillery, and some aerial assets. Australia deployed it's units more closely related to the way the enemy deployed their units; Meaning Australia fought "fire with fire". Sources indicate, that the enemy in South Vietnam, held MUCH respect for the Australian Fighting Man.

Immigration changed the labor force in the mid-1800s by filling the need for cheap land in towns and cities while also expanding to the Midwest for farmland. Also, a great deal of native born Americans were losing their jobs to immigrants.

It originated from Britain then it goes through the Australian Parliament and then Case Judge Law (at least this is what my legal studies teacher told me).

The Australian government is known as a federal parliamentary democracy, presided over by the Prime Minister. The parliament is democratically elected by the people (for whom it is compulsory to vote), and the Prime Minister is customarily elected by the members of parliament from within their number (he is not mentioned in the Constitution, only Ministers are). The Head of State is the Queen of Australia whose representitive The Governor General exercises the head of state powers on her behalf. The USA government is a Constitution-based federal republic, presided over by the President. Also elected democratically by the people (for whom it is not compulsory to vote), the President may not sit for more than two terms.

Initially Australia answered the British dog whistle and rushed to help defend the Middle East against a Germany which posed no direct threat to Australia. When Japan entered the war, Australia's focus switched to a valid self-defence approach against Japanese forces moving south, and General Macarthur;s headquarters was located in Brisbane. When the American counter advance moved to the Philippines Australian forces were engaged in recovering its territories in New Guinea, and were given the side-job of recovering the British colonial territories in Borneo to keep them busy.

Even though there were strong internal pressures to reduce Australian commitment as the war moved to a climax in the invasion of Japan to be carried out by US forces, Australia continued with these side commitments in order to maintain a voice in the post-war settlement, and a part of the occupation force in Japan post-war.

To neutrlise it as an Allied base.

Jews migrated to Israel after WWII as it was their ancestral homeland, and the events of WWII had shown that Jews were not welcome in Europe. Jews had been migrating to what was then the British Mandate of Palestine (after WWI) for years before WWII, however, and "Palestine" had always had Jews living there.

In 1863 Lincloln traveled to Gettysburg.

In 1886 Chester Arthur died.

In 1916 The battle of the Somme ends.

In 1928 Mickey Mouse debuts.

In 1978 Jim Jones and his followers commit mass suicide.

Actions in one part of the world that have an economic impact on what happens elsewhere are examples of economic interdependence. Some examples of economic interdependence are food, energy, minerals, goods and foreign debt.

Australia defended itself and was never captured and so did not need liberating.

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Steam trains varied in length due to the length of the passenger carriages that they were coupled to.

Usually they didnt exceed the length of the platform.

Australia has traditionally been a good ally with the United States. There was no reason why they shouldn't assist us. The Australian people remember our sacrifice during the WWII Battle of the Coral Sea (at Australia's doorstep). As well as the numerous land battles that took place in the surrounding islands north and north east of their country, in which the Australians fought by our side. Vietnam is a lot closer to Australia, than it is to the US, the Australians knew that if the Americans were going to travel that far to combat communism, then it must be important, and when a friend needs a helping hand, the Australians have always helped a friend in need. Australians should not have been involved in the Vietnam war because it was a war of aggression. We and the USA had no business bolstering an unpopular and corrupt government in order to interfere with the democratic process be it to our taste or not. It was a war that could not be won and as it turned out was lost many people were killed as a result of the war and the effects are still felt by the Vietnamese as a result of chemical bombing. But most all because nothing was gained for any one but those that produced the weapons and the politics surrounding the war. One should not aid a bully because the bully helped protect you once.

Buna, a village on the coastal plain of northern Papua, was the main base for the Japanese advance along the Kokoda Trail. The first Japanese landings in the area occurred at Gona, east of Buna, on 21 July 1941 and Buna was later occupied by troops on foot. Large scale landings subsequently occurred at Buna on 21 August. The Japanese presence forstalled the Allies' own plans to develop a base at Buna. From west to east, the Buna area encompassed Buna village, Buna Government Station, and, several kilometres to the east, two airstrips - "old" and "new". Major fighting did not occur at Buna until after the Japanese had advanced and then retreated along the Kokoda Trail. American troops of the 32nd Division initially closed on Buna in November 1942 - one infantry regiment attacked towards the village from the south, while another advanced on the airstrips from the east. A combination of inexperience and poor leadership, however, meant they made little progress against the well-sited and heavily fortified bunkers with which the Japanese defended it. The 18th Australian Brigade, command by Brigadier George Wootten, and a squadron of tanks from the 2/6th Australian Armoured Regiment were moved up from Milne Bay in mid-December to reinforce the Americans. By this time, Buna village had been captured but the Japanese remained well-entrenched around the airfields and the government station. The 18th Brigade's first attack was launched in the airfield area by the 2/9th and 2/10th Battalions on the morning of 18 December. Despite the support of the tanks, the fighting was slow and vicious, with the Japanese bunkers having to be destroyed one by one. By 23rd December this phase of the operations had achieved its objective of clearing the area between the airfields and the coast, and it was now time to tackle the core of Japanese resistance - the positions around the western end of the old strip. The 2/10th Battalion made a series of attacks along the old strip between 24 and 29 December but few gains were made. The four tanks that initially accompanied the battalion were quickly destroyed, leaving the infantry to tackle the bunkers with only the most minimal artillery support. Brigadier Wootten's impatience to make progress meant the 2/10th was bustled into poorly planned and co-ordinated attacks and heavy casualties were the result. When more tanks began arriving on 29 December another attack was rushed through, with the same disasterous results. Victory at Buna, only came with a pause in operations to allow proper planning, the reinforcement of the tanks, and the replacement of the tired and depleted 2/10th by the fresh 2/12th Battalion. They attacked on the morning of 1 January and, with the tanks and infantry co-operating closely, destroyed the bulk of the Japanese positions before nightfall. The destruction of isolated points of resistance continued the next day. In the meantime, American troops had also been attacking east from Buna village and secured the Buna Government Station, and effected a junction with the force moving west form the old strip on 2 January. The battle for Buna cost the Allied forces 2,870 casualties; the 18th Brigade had lost 863, including 306 killed. Close to 1,400 Japanese dead were countered, although their casualtiy toll was probably much higher when those killed or buried alive in destroyed bunkers are considered.

How Did Australia's relationship with England and the USA change during World War II?

At the beginning of World War 2 Australia's links with Britain were close but this wasn't the case at the end of the war, Australia had looked towards America for its own safety as Britain had proven that they weren't powerful as they use to be, the fall of Singapore being an example that effected Australia's links with Britain as they surrounded without even trying to fight back.

John Curtin made a new years speech about Australia looking towards America as he believed that Britain wouldn't be able to defend Australia if they were under attack so he decided to make Australia's links with America stronger. Curtin had arguments with Churchill the Prime minister of Britain about bringing Australia's troops back form the Middle East as Churchill moved them there without even asking Curtin. Churchill apologised and sent the troops back to Australia's mainland to defend as what Curtin wanted, this weakening the links between Australia and Britain more.

With America by our sides Australian fought the Pacific War together, after the war America, New Zealand and Australia singed a mutual defence agreement.

Can I just add, that the relationship was not between England and such forth, it was between Britain. The Scot's and the Irish had a great deal to play in the British empire - Going as far as Glasgow being known as the "Second City of the Empire". Also, the founding of Britain was due to the Scottish king inheriting the English throne.

26,358 Australian soldiers, of all branches(RAN, RAAF, Army) became POWs during World War II. This number includes both the Pacific war against Japan and the war in Europe, against Germany.

Lincoln tried to implement what some people have called a "10% solution". In any Confederate territory controlled by Union forces, he said that if 10% of the population took an oath of loyalty to the union then they could elect representatives to Congress. This applied even to just parts of states. I seem to remember that congress originally accepted some of these representatives but then later refused to accept others. I could be wrong about that though. Michael Montagne

That is correct. Two Congressmen-elect from Louisiana were seated in the 37th Congress in February 1863, just as it was about to pass out of existence. However, no other Congressmen were seated from any rebel states until 1866. This was due to the opposition both of Radical Republicans, who thought Lincoln's reconstruction plan too lenient, and of Democrats who were unwilling to seat Linciln supporters, so that both ends comined against the middle. Mike Stone