Exam Revision Flashcards
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When was he fall of Singapore?
On the 15th of February 1942
What happened to the troops in Singapore?
130,000 allied troops (22,000 Australians) became POWS
Why was the fall of Singapore alarming?
It was alarming for Australia because Singapore was deemed impossible to invade due to its strong British base- the defeat meant that there was nothing to stop Japan’s advance into Australia.
Where was the battle of Kokoda?
In New Guinea, on the 96km trail connecting the village of Kokoda to Port Moresby
Why is the Kokoda campaign significant?
Because of the help of Australia, defending its own country from being invaded, it limited the war in the pacific and prevented many lost lives by holding off the Japanese.
Who were the troops in the battle of Kokoda?
The Australian military was made up of volunteers and locals, this is because all other qualified soldiers were fighting or POWs in Singapore. They became known as the maroubra force.
How did Australia win the battle of Kokoda?
They were gradually pushing the Japanese further back from port moresby, until the Japanese ran out of supplies. The AIF came to assist them.
What were some of the conditions in Kokoda?
They were surrounded by steep mountains and jungle, mud and the soldiers were equipped with outdated weapons.
When did the battle of Kokoda start and finish?
The battle started when the Japanese occupied parts of New Guinea in early 1942, after many battles Kokoda was back in allied hands by the 2nd of November.
When was the first bomb on Darwin?
19th of February 1942. 250 people killed. By November 1943, they had suffered 64 air raids.
How was Northern Australia impacted by Japan?
Suffered 97 air raids. 900 allied troops and civilians killed, several ships lost. 80 aircrafts lost too.
When was the attack on Sydney? What happened?
31, May 1942. 3 Japanese submarines entered Sydney harbour, they sank a ferry carrying military personnel, 21 people were killed. A week later, 2 larger submarines surfaced bindi coast, shelling several Sydney suburbs.
When was the dropping of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bomb?
6th of August 1945- 9th of August
Why were the bombings of Japan important?
They ultimately ended the war.
What was the Potsdam declaration?
An ultimatum given to Japan (surrender or suffer.)
Why were the Japanese and Australians in New Guinea?
Australia was building an air base– Japan wanted this too
What did the fall of Singapore push Australia to do?
Go to America for help
Why did Japan want to bomb Darwin?
Becuase that’s where the supplies and ammunition were.
What was the Manhattan project?
Was the program that first developed the atomic bomb. America was concerned that nazi germany would develop the bomb first.
What was the Japan campaign?
The dropping of small bombs (aimed to start fires) with attacks on 67 cities in hopes that Japan would surrender. 500000 were killed.
Pros of the bombing
- Hiroshima served as a military storage and assembly point for troops
- ended the war
- Japanese soldiers were killed
- young Japanese boys were being forced into military, the war ceased this
Cons of the bombing
- in Hiroshima 80,000 were killed, 70,000 injured
- in Nagasaki 40,000-75,000 killed, 74,000 injured
- long term effects included cancer, burns, radiation
What was segregation?
Separation of the aborigines from the whites: by having seperate areas in restaurants, bars, clubs- banning from certain places.
What was assimilation?
The process of intergrating blacks into white society, by making them drop their culture and blend in. Children were taken from their families and raised in white households, and people were removed off their land.
