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He will serve Australia's shortest term as prime minister, being replaced by Ben Chifley a week later. 7 July — The Australian 7th Division commences operations in the Battle of Balikpapan. Operations are completed by 21 July. 13 July — Ben Chifley is elected as leader of the Australian Labor Party, becoming the 16th Prime Minister of ...
The history of Australia since 1945 has seen long periods of economic prosperity and the introduction of an expanded and multi-ethnic immigration program, which has coincided with moves away from Britain in political, social and cultural terms and towards increasing engagement with the United States and Asia.
Australian forces battle Japanese garrisons from Borneo to Bougainville. [24] The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme is introduced, providing subsidised medicine to all Australians 1945: the Liberal Party of Australia is established with Robert Menzies as its first leader. Australian forces lead Battle of Borneo: 7 May: Nazi Germany surrenders July
The history of Australia from 1901 to 1945 begins with the federation of the six colonies to create the Commonwealth of Australia. The young nation joined Britain in the First World War, suffered through the Great Depression in Australia as part of the global Great Depression and again joined Britain in the Second World War against Nazi Germany in 1939.
1945 Australian novels (6 P) S. 1945 in Australian sport (5 C, 1 P) Pages in category "1945 in Australia" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
This is a list of wars, armed conflicts and rebellions involving the Commonwealth of Australia (1901–present) and its predecessor colonies, the colonies of New South Wales (1788–1901), Van Diemen's Land (1825–1856), Tasmania (1856–1901), Victoria (1851–1901), Swan River (1829–1832), Western Australia (1832–1901), South Australia (1836–1901), and Queensland (1859–1901).
An Australian light machine gun team in action during the Aitape–Wewak campaign, June 1945.. Australia entered World War II on 3 September 1939, following the government's acceptance of the United Kingdom's declaration of war on Nazi Germany.
Attacks on continental Australia during World War II were relatively rare due to Australia's geographic position. However, axis surface raiders and submarines periodically attacked shipping in the Australian coastal waters from late 1940 to early 1945. Japanese aircraft bombed towns and airfields in Northern Australia on 97 occasions during ...