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Australian History Unit 4 AOS 1 - World War II
Australian History Unit 4 AOS 1 - World War II
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#VCEAustralianHistory - Revision of key dates of Australia's involvement in #World War II.
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1
When did Singapore fall to Japan; with 16,000 Australian soldiers becoming prisoners?
15 February 1940
15 February 1941
15 February 1942
15 February 1939
2
When was rationing introduced?
From 1942
From 1941
From 1940
From 1939
3
When did Australia declare war on Japan?
9 December 1940
9 December 1941
9 December 1942
9 December 1939
4
When was censorship introduced?
1941
1942
1940
1939
5
When did Japan bomb Darwin, killing over 250 people?
19 February 1940
19 February 1943
19 February 1942
19 February 1941
6
When was the 'Final Phase' of the war?
1945-1947
1944-1945
1945
1945-1946
7
How many enemy aliens were interned in 1942?
120,000
1,200,000
1,200
12,000
8
After the ALP won the election, who became Prime Minister in October 1941?
Ben Chifley
Arthur Fadden
John Curtin
Frank Forde
9
When was the Department of Post-war Reconstruction established?
December 1943
December 1942
December 1944
December 1945
10
In 1939, which legislation gave the federal government wide-reaching powers?
Defence Act
War Precautions Act
National Security Act
Conscription Act
11
When did PM Curtin insist on the return of two Australian divisions to defend Australia?
16 February 1940
16 February 1942
16 February 1939
16 February 1941
12
By 1942, women could contribute to the war effort by ... ?
doing war work as designated by the Manpower Directorate.
joining the Women's Auxiliary Army, Navy and Air Forces.
joining the Australian Women's Land Army.
All of the above.
13
When did the 'Crisis Phase' of the war occur?
1942 to 1945
1942 to 1946
1942 to 1943
1942 to 1944
14
When did Prime Minister Menzies announce Australia's entry into the war?
September 1939
September 1941
September 1938
September 1940
15
When did Japan bomb the US fleet at Pearl Harbour, Hawaii?
7 December 1941
7 December 1942
7 December 1940
7 December 1939
16
When did PM Curtin state:
"We look to America"
for help in the Pacific theatre of the war?
December 1940
December 1941
December 1939
December 1942
17
When did 'Initial Phase' of the war occur?
1939 to late 1941
1939 to 1942
1939 to 1940
1939
18
When were the Manpower Laws introduced?
1941
1944
1942
1943
19
How many Japanese bombing raids occurred across Northern Australia in 1942?
Over 75
Over 100
Over 25
Over 50
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When did US General Douglas MacArthur arrive in Australia?
17 March 1941
17 March 1942
17 March 1940
17 March 1943
