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World War II
World War II was a global war that lastes from 1939-1945, through related conflicts earlier. -
Australia Declares War on Germany
On Septemeber 3rd 1939, Prime Minister Robert Gordon Menzies announced that Australia was at war with Germany. -
HMAS Sydney sunk in Idian Ocean
On November 19 1941, the HMAS Sydney, light cruiser of the Royal Australian Navy was lost in the Battle with the German raider, HSK Kormoran. -
Australia declares war on Japan
On December 7 1941, just a hour after the Japanese bombers struck at Hawii, Prime Minister of Australia John Curtin of Australia declared that "from an hour ago, Australia has been at war with the Japanese Empire." It was formally declared at 11:15am, December 9. -
Singapore Surrenders
General Percival made the decision to surrender on September 15, 1942. Over 15000 Australians became prisoners of war. -
Japanese bomb Darwin
On the 19th of February, Japanese planes were launched Darwins harbour. It was the largest Japanese attack since the Pear Harbour. They attacked the port and harbour twice during the day. -
Japanese midget submarines attack Sydney Harbour
In the late afternoon on 31st May 1942, three japanese submarines I-22, I-24 and I-27, were sitting about 13km out from Sydney Harbour. Each launched a Type A midget submarine for an attack on shipping in Sydney. -
Battle of El Alamein
The Battle of El Alamein culmination of WWII of the North African campaign between the forces of British Empire and the German-Italy army. -
Australians recapture Kokoda
On Novemeber 2 1942, when Australians returned permanently, which was the offical date of the recapture of Kokoda. On that day a patrol entered Kokoda Government Station to find that the Japanese had left two days before. -
Sandakan Death Marches
The Sandakan Death Marches were a series of forced marches in Borneo from Sandakan to Ranau. It all resulted in the deaths of about 2345 Allied prisoners. By th end of war, there were only six Australians that survived, all of whom had escaped. -
Victory over Japan Day
On August 14 1945, it was announced that Japan had surrended to the Allies, basically ending WWII.
