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Britain and Australia declare war on Germany
They declared war on Germany due to Germany's invasion of Poland. Britain declared war and Austrlia as an ally of Britain also declared war. -
Invasion of France
May 10th to June 25th 1940. The first part of the invasion was when the Germans cut off allied units which had made their way into Belgium at Ardennes. The second part was when the French were left to fend for themselves because the British had left. -
Dunkirk Evacuation
May 27th to June 4th 1940. Over 335,000 people were evacuated from Dunkirk, over 7 days. 933 ships were sent to pick up men and women. -
Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain July 10th to October 31st 1940. The Battle of Britain happened because Germany had already invaded most of Europe but wanted to take over Great Britain. -
Incumbent Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies wins re-election
Robert Menzies was re-elected, he served for 16 years. -
Australian army begins action against Italians in Libya
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Sinking of the Bismarck
May 26th to May 27th. The British navy sunk the Germany boat Bismarck with over 2,000 deaths. -
Tobruk falls to Australian Infantry Forces
The fighting lasted for 241 days. -
Attack on Pearl Harbour by Japanese
Japan attacked Pearl Harbour in Hawaii in a surprise attack against the Americans. The attack was unpredicted and happened in the morning of December 7th. -
Japan enters the war
Japan was in a economic and social disaster. Japan was isolated and was greatly affected when The Great Depression hit America as America was one of its only contacts. In 1939 America limited its oil and metal supply to Japan and this angered the Japanese. The Japanese went to war against America. -
Singapore falls to Japanese forces
Japan invaded Singapore. It was the largest British led military surrender in history. -
Japnaese 1st fleet conducts a surprise attack on Allied Ships at Broome and Darwin
Japan attacked Darwin becasue it was used as a military base during the war. It was always thought to be a vulnerable position becasue it was so open. -
Japan invades New Guinea
Japan invaded New Guinea, they also invaded Papua. -
Battle of Coral Sea
The Battle of The Coral Sea was a major naval battle fought between the Japanese, United State and Australia. The battle took place over 4 days from the 4th-8th May -
Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway took place from the 3rd to the 7th June 1942. The United States Navy overpowered the Imperial Japanese Navy. This battle has been described as one of the most decisve blows in naval history. -
Japanese army gain ground on us, Australian and Papua infantry in PNG
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Japanese army takes control of Kokoda
It took several months for Japan to take control.
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Battle along Kokoda Track
The Battle along Kokoda track lasted several months from 23 July to November. Along the track trenches and weapons are still visible. The fighting was between the Japanese and Allied troops. -
Opperation Jubilee
Also known as 'Dieppe Raid' -
Battle of El Alamein
The Battle of El Alamein took place of several days from 23rd October to 5th November 1942 -
Operation Torch
Took place from November 8th to 10th 1942. The Allies invaded the north of Africa. The Aliies won. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad is referred to as a major battle. It was when the Germans fought Russia for Stalingrad, which is on the eastern border of Europe. -
D-Day Invasion of Normandy
The invasion went from 6th June to the beginning of July 1944. The result of the battle was the release of western Europe from Germany's control. Before the battle the Allies tricked the Germans into thinking they would target them from a differrent spot. -
Invasion of Normandy
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Battle of The Bulge
December 16th 1944 to January 25th 1945. The Battle of the Bulge was a defensive effort by Germany. -
Push to Oder River
The British and the Russian join forces to fight Germany who they were surrounding. They continue to gain land on Germany who are fighting from both sides. They cross over to Austria.
