Australia WWII Timeline
1st September 1939- Outbreak of World War 2
3rd September 1939- Australia declares war on Germany.
11th June 1940 - Australia declares war on Italy.
January 1942- The Manpower Directorate was a division of the Government of Australia established in January, 1942 to be responsible for active service and support industry recruitment during World War II to combat labor shortages in strategic areas.
19th February 1942- The Japanese first air fleet conducts a surprise attack on allied ships at Broome and Darwin. 12 ships are sunk in the assault
May 1942- Japanese submarines attack shipping in Sydney harbour
14th May 1943- Australian hospital ship AHS Centaur sunk by Japanese submarine of the coast of Queensland.
November 1943-June 1945- Australian and Allied troops move closer to Japanese islands.
5th August 1944- The Cowra breakout
14th August 1945-Armistice Day
2nd September 1945-Japan surrenders
2nd September 1945- World War ended
3rd September 1939- Australia declares war on Germany.
11th June 1940 - Australia declares war on Italy.
January 1942- The Manpower Directorate was a division of the Government of Australia established in January, 1942 to be responsible for active service and support industry recruitment during World War II to combat labor shortages in strategic areas.
19th February 1942- The Japanese first air fleet conducts a surprise attack on allied ships at Broome and Darwin. 12 ships are sunk in the assault
May 1942- Japanese submarines attack shipping in Sydney harbour
14th May 1943- Australian hospital ship AHS Centaur sunk by Japanese submarine of the coast of Queensland.
November 1943-June 1945- Australian and Allied troops move closer to Japanese islands.
5th August 1944- The Cowra breakout
14th August 1945-Armistice Day
2nd September 1945-Japan surrenders
2nd September 1945- World War ended
Helmut Lemke
To be able to talk to a World War II veteran is an amazing opportunity. We were given this experience by Helmut Lemke, a German WWII veteran. He came into our class and talked about everything from losing his mother to blowing up a tank! Listen and get a brief explanation of how amazing it is to listen to him by listening to a podcast I created around him.
Works Cited:
Australia’s involvement in World War 2. claudiahumphries.weebly.com/wwii-timeline.html. Accessed May 6 2018.
Second World War History. www.secondworldwarhistory.com/australia-ww2-events-timeline.asp. Accessed May 6 2018.
Second World War History. www.secondworldwarhistory.com/australia-ww2-events-timeline.asp. Accessed May 6 2018.