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Japanese propaganda was produced at the time to spread the idea of invasion or bombing of southern Australian cities. [12] Authorities were attempting to allay fears a month before the Darwin bombings. [13] The events surrounding the bombings and response by authorities in northern Australia were referred to as "Japanese Scare" tactics. [14] [15]
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By Podhoretz's reckoning, "World War IV" would be the global campaign against Islamofascism. [100] [101] Still, the majority of historians would seem to hold that World War III would necessarily have to be a worldwide "war in which large forces from many countries fought" [102] and a war that "involves most of the principal nations of the world ...
The explosion of the MV Neptuna, hit during the first Japanese air raid on Darwin.In the foreground is HMAS Deloraine, which escaped damage.. The bombing of Darwin on 19 February 1942 was both the first and the largest attack mounted by Japan against mainland Australia, when four Japanese aircraft carriers (Akagi, Kaga, Hiryū and Sōryū) launched a total of 188 aircraft from a position in ...
The six British colonies in Australia participated in some of Britain's wars of the 19th century. In the early 20th century, as a federated dominion and later as an independent nation, Australia fought in the First World War and Second World War, as well as in the wars in Korea, Malaya, Borneo and Vietnam during the Cold War.
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 ...
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Wikipedia images of maps of Australia (1 F) Pages in category "Maps of Australia" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.