Australia in World War II | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2019-06-15

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00:02:10 1 Outbreak of war
00:09:10 2 North Africa, the Mediterranean and the Middle East
00:09:53 2.1 North Africa
00:14:32 2.2 Greece, Crete and Lebanon
00:19:02 2.3 El Alamein
00:22:39 2.4 Tunisia, Sicily and Italy
00:25:44 3 Britain and Western Europe
00:26:30 3.1 Defence of Britain
00:28:37 3.2 Air war over Europe
00:32:47 4 War in the Pacific
00:34:30 4.1 Malaya and Singapore
00:38:10 4.2 Netherlands East Indies and Rabaul
00:43:29 4.3 Buildup of forces in Australia
00:49:28 4.4 Papuan campaign
00:54:57 4.5 Attacks on Australian shipping
00:57:46 4.6 New Guinea offensives
01:03:08 4.7 North Western Area Campaign
01:05:21 4.8 Advance to the Philippines
01:09:45 4.9 Mopping up in New Guinea and the Solomons
01:14:39 4.10 Borneo Campaign
01:19:04 4.11 Intelligence and special forces
01:22:33 4.12 Operations against the Japanese home islands
01:24:55 5 Australians in other theatres
01:28:02 6 Prisoners of war
01:32:21 7 Home front
01:37:36 8 After the war
01:41:17 9 See also



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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. Following attacks on Allied countries, the Australian government later declared war on other members of the Axis powers, including the Kingdom of Italy (11 June 1940) and the Empire of Japan (8 December 1941).  By the end of the war, almost a million Australians had served in the armed forces, whose military units fought primarily in the European theatre, North African campaign, and the South West Pacific theatre. In addition, Australia came under direct attack for the first time in its post-colonial history. Its casualties from enemy action during the war were 27,073 killed and 23,477 wounded.Australian Army units were gradually withdrawn from the Mediterranean and Europe following the outbreak of war with Japan. However, Royal Australian Air Force and Royal Australian Navy units and personnel continued to take part in the war against Germany and Italy. From 1942 until early 1944, Australian forces played a key role in the Pacific War, making up the majority of Allied strength throughout much of the fighting in the South West Pacific theatre. While the military was largely relegated to subsidiary fronts from mid-1944, it continued offensive operations against the Japanese until the war ended.
World War II contributed to major changes in the nation's economy, military and foreign policy. The war accelerated the process of industrialisation, led to the development of a larger peacetime military and began the process with which Australia shifted the focus of its foreign policy from Britain to the United States. The final effects of the war also contributed to the development of a more diverse and cosmopolitan Australian society.