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  2. Australia in World War II - Wikipedia

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    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. Australia later entered into a state of war with other members of the Axis powers, including the Kingdom of Italy on 11 June 1940, [1] and the Empire of Japan on 9 December 1941. [2]

  3. Attacks on Australia during World War II - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  4. List of timelines of World War II - Wikipedia

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    Timeline of the invasion of Poland (1939) Timeline of the Battle of France (1939–1940) Timeline of the Battle of the Atlantic (1939–1945) Timeline of the Winter War (1939–1940) Timeline of the Norwegian campaign (1940) Timeline of the North African campaign (1940–1943) Timeline of the Eastern Front of World War II (1941–1945)

  5. List of wars involving Australia - Wikipedia

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    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).

  6. Declarations of war during World War II - Wikipedia

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    Invasion: 1940-04-09: Germany Denmark Norway: A [3] Invasion of Denmark Invasion of Norway: 1940-04-12: United Kingdom Faroe Islands: A [6] Invasion: 1940-05-10: Germany Belgium Netherlands: A/W [3] [6] Date of the German offensive in the West, W from Belgium and the Netherlands. [10] Belgium. Netherlands. 1940-05-10: Germany Luxembourg: A [6 ...

  7. Timeline of World War II (1940) - Wikipedia

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    The German Blitzkrieg offensive of mid-May, 1940. Map of the British invasion of Iceland in mid-May 1940. 1 May: Allies begin evacuating Norwegian ports; the efforts will continue until June. 5 May: Norwegian government in exile established in London. [2] 7 May: The Norway Debate begins in the House of Commons.

  8. List of invasions - Wikipedia

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    An invasion is a military offensive in which sizable number of combatants of one geopolitical entity aggressively enter territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objectives of establishing or re-establishing control, retaliation for real or perceived actions, liberation of previously lost territory, forcing the partition of a country, gaining concessions or access to ...

  9. Australian home front during World War II - Wikipedia

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    Australia was ill-prepared for an attack, lacking armaments, modern fighter aircraft, heavy bombers, and aircraft carriers. Most of Australia's best forces were committed to fight against Hitler in the Middle East. On 19 February, Darwin suffered a devastating air raid, the first time the Australian mainland had ever been attacked by enemy forces.