Referrendum: Australia, better of as a Republic?

Some more Trivia:

"The War also fundamentally altered Australia's relationship with Britain, for it had forced Australia to look away from Britain and towards the United States for support and security."

". In October 1942 the Australians played a significant part in the battle of El Alamein, in which the Germans and Italians were decisively defeated and forced to retreat from the North
African theatre."

"Combined Australian and American efforts, however, prevented large-scale attacks on the Australian mainland. Japan suffered significant defeats in the battle of the Coral Sea in May 1942 and in the battle of Midway a month later. In August at Milne Bay in Papua, the Australians dealt the Japanese their first defeat on land. The bitter Kokoda campaign, fought by Australians in the humid, malarial jungle and rugged mountains of New Guinea, halted the Japanese advance on Port Moresby. By early 1943 Australian and American forces had pushed the Japanese out of Papua. Allied forces progressively retook New Guinea and adjacent islands during 1943 and 1944. By 1945, Australian troops had almost cleared New Guinea of the Japanese and had landed in Borneo. American forces were poised to invade Japan by mid-1945. On 6 and 9 August, atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing nearly 100,000 people. Japan surrendered shortly after."


Shall I stop?

Q) What was the name of the ship that sunk the HMAS Sydney?

Keep going ;)

Can't be bothered! The ABS Australian Bureau of Stats is full of this stuff!

Sorry I didn't read the Question properly!
But Darwin was attacked by Japanese Bombers!

Ok last little bit!

West Coast of Australia(this is from memory)

Broome and other NW towns were bombed threat to invade Australias premier Naval Base promptedgun turrets to be built all arround Perth!

Just a bit about Perth itself. It was thought that the Japanese were going to attack HMAS Striling Naval Base and take Perth and then the rest of WA. Which aint bad thinkin coz of small population numbers. The Govt then built over 50 Gun turrets up and down Perths Coast, Built Turrets and ports airstrips on Islands surrounding. Most still stand as tourist attractions!
Then built 3 military airports to go along with the Naval Base!

So when the Japs flew down here (survielance) they avoided it!

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Originally posted by cyberwarpy
Since when did the Japanese start having "excess bombs"... :confused:

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The Datsun 120Ys they couldn't off load to Australia.

Ok question

Which Germany Territory did New Zealand troops invade and hold control of till a vote for independance was conducted over 20 years later?

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*Jehtro grids his teeth and types* the USA can be considered the only foreign Country which added the ANZACS in stopping the Japanese in PNG.

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CLAPTRAP!

OK, The USA defeated Japan...I'm not denying that. But it was mainly a naval war. The British (and associates) took on the Japanese army in south east Aisa.

Look, I'm not trying to say the Australians should be thankful to the British for anything that happenned in WWII, and I know Britain has much to be thankful for from the many Australians who gave their lives fighting against both the Germans and Japanese. What I am saying, though, is that Australia has no right to complain about being abandoned in the war.

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Originally posted by simonm


CLAPTRAP!

OK, The USA defeated Japan...I'm not denying that. But it was mainly a naval war. The British (and associates) took on the Japanese army in south east Aisa.

Look, I'm not trying to say the Australians should be thankful to the British for anything that happenned in WWII, and I know Britain has much to be thankful for from the many Australians who gave their lives fighting against both the Germans and Japanese. What I am saying, though, is that Australia has no right to complain about being abandoned in the war.

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Sorry, no one is complaining about being abandoned in the war. The fact is British troops were fighting for their colonies as the last vestige of Empire.

Do you actually know anything about the war in the Pacific? Of course it was mainly naval engagements, there are not that many great hulking land masses down here. American Naval Power stopped the Japanese in the Pacific, (mid way etc).

SimonM wrong USA did not defeat Japan The Allies Defeated Japan mainly USA, AUS and NZ!
The USA definately could not of done it without the ANZACS.

Yes Britain played a small part in the South East Asia!
Never said they didn't what we are saying is that we got more help from USA then from our own mother country the one in which many australians lost there lives for! So in fact we felt abandoned! Why do you think we are now turning more towards america!

Air warfare was a major part in the war in the pacific/australia. Darwin was bombed by planes, PNG as well etc.
Japan used it had air bases in Burma etc. How do you think they reached us!

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Do you actually know anything about the war in the Pacific?

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No, I'll admit that I know a lot more about the war in Europe than in the Pacific.

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Yes Britain played a small part in the South East Asia!
Never said they didn't what we are saying is that we got more help from USA then from our own mother country the one in which many australians lost there lives for! So in fact we felt abandoned! Why do you think we are now turning more towards america!

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To the above, let me just say that if you believe that America's involvement in the war with Japan had anything todo with concern or sympathy for Australia's position then you must be having a laugh!

What do you think Britain was doing? Do you think we had a huge reserve army just sitting in Europe doing nothing? Was Australia ever anywhere near under as much threat as Britain was (from invasion). Did Australian cities ever get bombed in the way that British cities were?

Britain did it's best to help defend many countries (both allies and colonies) from German or Japanese invasion (ok, often unsuccessfully). I never hear of any other countries complaining about Britain abandoning them.

Oi! B*stards!

It's not my fault my great grand daddy thought your country would make a great open air prison!!!

Anyway, I'm led to understand that almost all of you are fully rehabilitated now, and can re-enter normal society. Therefore we have put aside a lovely area of land in Greenland that you can all live in, thus freeing up your country for some of the next generation of prisoners. It's only fair, you've had more than your fair share, now let somebody else have a shot.

The boats to take you to Greenland will be arriving soon so you'd better start packing.

Thanks again for being great sports,

Liz

Very convincing maam, except you spelt your own name wrong, Elizabeth II

Maybe it's a cunning disguise?.....




..... or maybe she's dyslexic.....

.... or maybe the Silly SurfDemon Suffers Shamefully Shoddy Spelling!!!!:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :D

SD

ROFL ;)

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Originally posted by chrisjk
Very convincing maam, except you spelt your own name wrong, Elizabeth II

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You guys should have stormed into the Surviver camp and partied with the townies!

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SimonM wrong USA did not defeat Japan The Allies Defeated Japan mainly USA, AUS and NZ!

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2 words for you mate:
Nuclear Weapons

yes

Does anyone know what the "SS" stood for in the german army during WW2?

SS = schutzstaffeln.

LeeM

Ok. So you dropped Nuclear bombs. So u reckon USA single Handedly defeated the Japanese?

ROFL

LeeM:

The surrender for Japan was going to come about soon. Emperor Hirohito
actually stopped all Kamikaze missions and wished to make peace with the
Allies through the Russians (May 1945). The conclusion that dropping the
atomic bombs was in order to save lives was made after the war was over and
was not the initial reason why the atomic bombs were dropped.
The atom bombs were dropped to intimidate the Russians and let them know who
had the real power in the world at that time. It became the start of the
Cold War. Stalin had spies in Los Alamos and had already had news of the bomb and had
plans to build their own.

So you are telling me... that the Americans dropped the bomb and killed thousands of lives (they are still dying of Cancer that is being passed onto generations) just to prove to the Russians that they had atomic power .... :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

!!!!!!!!!!!

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Originally posted by Beacon
LeeM:

The surrender for Japan was going to come about soon. Emperor Hirohito
actually stopped all Kamikaze missions and wished to make peace with the
Allies through the Russians (May 1945). The conclusion that dropping the
atomic bombs was in order to save lives was made after the war was over and
was not the initial reason why the atomic bombs were dropped.
The atom bombs were dropped to intimidate the Russians and let them know who
had the real power in the world at that time. It became the start of the
Cold War. Stalin had spies in Los Alamos and had already had news of the bomb and had
plans to build their own.

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Yep! Revenge maybe!

But this is what is reported by insiders!