How Did Kokoda Become Immortalised

The significance of Kokoda for Australian’s can be seen in many different ways. In a strategic sense and also in a symbolic sense. Firstly, the Kokoda Campaign saved Australia from possible invasion, or more precisely from being isolated from the United States of America . Secondly, Kokoda was the battle that lead to victory in the Second World War, as well as to improvement of Australia’s post-war practices and military operations. Symbolically, the Kokoda Track will be remembered when Australia’s think of the Second World War, just like when you think of the First World War, the landing at Gallipoli looms large, both have captured the Australian imagination. Each year five thousand Australians take up the mentally and physically

The Second World War was a massive event that left the whole world shocked and saddened of the outcomes. World War 2 was known mostly because of who ruled, Adolf Hitler was the leader of the Nazis. The Nazis where a German army who terrorized Europe and the world with the in humane treatment of people and mostly the treatment of the Jews. Australia’s involvement in ww2 will be the main focus of this essay. Australia lost over 30 000 people who became in prisoned by the Nazis. To follow on with the hypothesis of Australia’s involvement and contributions to WW2 was significant due to their alliances with Great Britain and the USA largely affect Australia even to this day, I will be discussing this through the rest of the essay.

The Kokoda Campaign was a four month struggle that involved battled relationships between the Japanese Forces and Allied Forces. The Japanese Forces landed in Papua New Guinea in the early months of 1942 and had conceived a plan to take over Port Moresby through the Kokoda Track, which was a 96km long trail, and from there they could carry out an advance towards Australia. As you can see in the source above, Papua New Guinea is relatively close to Australian country with roughly 6 km between the two at the nearest point. If the Japanese forces held Port Moresby under their influence and then use the airfield there and create a base, they can launch an attack on Australia, so Port Moresby has its strategic importance.

Australians have contributed in defense of the country and for allied countries in World War 2, displaying the significance of the fall of Singapore and Kokoda. The fall of Kokoda and Singapore were all related to a series of attacks from the Japanese and were counteracted by various campaigns Australia has formed. The intentions of the Japanese from both battles were distinctive, as throughout the second world war Japan was allied with Germany, who fought against Australia’s allied forces. From Kokoda and Singapore, the position of which alliances take part in are illustrated and the contributions to the various campaigns that are proposed. Thus, the role Australia plays can be distinguished and able to indicate the significance between both

Kokoda legacy should be taught throughout Australia and the event should be known just as much as other important events in our History. It is important for people to learn about our history so we know how Australia is how it is now and the events taken place that made modern Australia . If Australians never went to fight in Kokoda Australia today could be a very different place as it is unknown what the Japanese would have been able to do if they were to capture Port Moresby as this would give them the strategic position to be able to invade Australia. The legacy lives on with hundreds of Australian citizens

This battle lead to amazing feats and tactics by the Australians soldiers which led to the growth of the nation both economically and in armed forces. Kokoda was the battle that lead to WW2 victory, as well as to the improvement of Australian’s post-war practices and military operations. This battle also boosted the Australian pride of the public. The Kokoda track is also significant in a symbolic sense. When Australians remember the First World War, they think of the landing at Gallipoli. And when they think about WW2 the word “Kokoda” looms larger. Each year 5,000 Australians take up the mentally and physically challenging task of walking the Kokoda track.

The Battle of Kokoda was extremely significant for Australia in World War Two, not only because of the bravery shown by young Australian men, but of the outcome of their triumphant adversity. The Kokoda campaign not only saved Australia from potential isolation and possible invasion but was a victorious battle for Australia which led to the further improvements in Australian military procedures and subsequent war processes. Furthermore, our secure tactical location at Port Moresby prevented the Japanese army from invading it. The fearless and courageous acts displayed by the 39th Australian Infantry Battalion shaped Australia as a nation. Through the bombing of Darwin, Broome and Townsville, as well as the Japanese invasion at Sydney Harbour,

The Kokoda campaign in World war two was very significant for Australia’s history. Firstly it stopped Japan from getting more land off Guinea and getting closer to Australia Port Morseby had an airfield as well as a port so it was very important not to lose this area.. Secondly the battle was fought in very harsh conditions and made Australians back home very proud when the Japanese were finally defeated. The Kokda campaign was fought in Papua New Guinea between July –Nov 1942 . Australian, USA and Guinea troops fought against the Japanese Army. It was an important event in our history . It was a very hard battle to win but it was important as it stopped the Japanese from securing Port Morseby and getting closer to Australia.

Australia entered the war in 1939 and it became at their doorstep on the 19th February 1942, Nazi Germany and Japan were major enemies to Australia during the war. Australia’s foreign policy and changing alliance during 1942 impacted our national identity because Australia developed a new relationship with America, while it weakened the strong connection with Britain, which demonstrates that Australia was starting to become its own independent country. At the beginning of war, Australia had a strong relationship and alliance with Britain, making Britain their leaders when entering the war. Secondly, as the war progressed Australia began to look to America as an opportunity for protection from the Japanese, while Britain was fighting their own

This was also the first campaign the Australia basically manned by them self, proving the Australia need to be taken serious in the world war. At the start of the war Australia was not taken as a threat more as a giant island that has good post position in Asia. As Japan was concurring Asia the last piece of the puzzle was Australia which they japan was going to concur by using papa new Guinea as a vantage point which would have gave them easy access to Australia. This lead Australia to deploy its troops in Port Mosby. As most of the better trained had already been deployed this lead Australia to deploy the “backups”. This ultimately lead Australia becoming a major power in Asia, also providing to Australia overall strength as a

Although both the World Wars had significant impacts on Australians, the statement that wartime controls in World War One had a greater impact on Australians than they did in World War Two is fairly inaccurate. There are a number of reasons as to why this was the case, as demonstrated through the government 's wartime controls. One of the wartime controls that was utilised by the government in both World Wars but had greater impact on Australians in World War Two was conscription. Another wartime control that had a higher degree of impact on Australians in World War Two than in World War One was the detainment and isolation of ‘enemy aliens’ when the government again took steps to protect their national security. With such a large number of servicemen deployed overseas, the role of women in Australia also changed drastically to meet the needs of the armed forces, the government and the economy and this influenced Australian life more in World War Two. Therefore, although both wars affected the lives of many Australians in mental, physical, social and economic aspects, the wartime controls of World War Two had a much greater impact on Australians than in World War One.

Other than causing the liberation of France and the establishment of a new battlefront, the invasion also relieved the Soviet Union’s pressure. Before the Invasion, Germany had over two million troops fighting against the Red Army in the Eastern Front, and many of Soviet’s cities were captured. The Russians fought desperately to protect their cities. However, after the invasion, with the launch of a new major battlefront in the West, Hitler had to transport many of his forces to the West in order to defend his own country. Without as many troops to fight against, the Soviet army was able to push through Czechoslovakia, Poland and eventually penetrate into Germany; the Soviet Union’s progress greatly sped up the endof the war. (Naval History and Heritage- D-Day, the Normandy Invasion, 6 - 25 June 1944)

     The United States sent aid to the Soviets to help fight off the Nazi party. A second front needed to be open to keep the Germans from conquering Russia. United States and Britain began fighting in North Africa. It proved effective, diverting German troops to split up their powerful army. Another war front was opened in France. June 6, 1944 became known as D-Day as American troops attacked by the beaches of Normandy. The Allies liberated Paris

The Kokoda campaign is significant to Australia’s war history, since the Australian’s battled on, with the odds against them, and came back and won, saving Australia. The Kokoda campaign is momentous because the soldiers displayed courage, fearlessness and bravery, even when their leader called them ‘scared rabbits’. Despite the odds, the Australian’s ‘soldiered’ on and came back and defeated the Japanese, which was a first. The battle of Gona was suicide for the Australians, yet they showed courage, fearlessness and bravery, and fought on till their last breath. Even though the few men of the 39th and 53rd militia was poorly trained, they beat the odds and ruthlessly held back the brute force of 13,000+ Japanese soldiers, for weeks until reinforcements

German invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941 marked a new level of brutality in warfare.