Timeline Points in the film

 

Points in the film

·        3 September 1939 Prime Minister Robert Gordon Menzies announced the beginning of Australia's involvement in the Second World War on every national and commercial radio station in Australia.

·        Australian forces fought… ‘Rats of Tobruk’ nov 1941- never gave up

·        April 1941-greece Australians then evacuate back to Egypt by the end of the month

·        June and july 1941, vichyfrance defeated in Syria

·        July and November of 1942, 1st 2nd battles of El Alamein in Egypt

·        Japan bombs Pearl Harbour all countries declare war on Japan

·        Cities bombed and shelled in Australia

·        Australia wins at the kokoda track against the Japanese

·        Liberation of Borneo; continued invasion of New Guinea

·        Dropping of atomic bombs

Significance of the photos- coloured photos was more readily available. Poetry in war; Wilfred Owen; realities of war;

Choose one event and go in-depth on it. 200 words.

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