Kokoda Part B. 6 Analysis

Films are created for many reasons. Some of these include to entertain, inform, and raise awareness. Whilst the film ‘Kokoda’ is entertaining, it also has some value as a historical source. However, its information is limited and some aspects of the battle are not portrayed. The battle conditions for Australian soldiers in Papua New Guinea is presented in an informative way in the movie yet it does not cover the conditions the Japanese soldiers had to face as well. The portrayal of the conditions for the 39th battalion full of Australians is depicted effectively in the film through scenes that emphasise the struggle and difficulties the soldiers faced due to them. We can see the tough terrain in many scenes in the movie such as when the

On the morning of the 19th of February 1942 a large number of Japanese fighter planes and bombers infiltrated the shores of Darwin. Australia was left exposed and unprepared as the majority of Australian soldiers were fighting overseas. The Japanese hoped to remove Australia from the war and deny America the use of the Australian airfield (The Awkward Truth, 2012). The Japanese also planned to invade Timor and hoped the air raid on Darwin would hinder an allied counter-offensive, while also damaging Australian morale. (INTEX, DATE). The community of Darwin was left shattered with more than half the population having fled interstate. The news of the bombs was highly down played by the Australian Government and many Australians lived in fear

The battle of Kokoda needs a ceremony to commemorate his history and the events that happens during this war. The ceremony could be a source of intense pride for Australia and Papua New Guinea. It will also provide a strong incentive for Australians to visit the War memorial as well as Papua New Guinea for the commemoration and all it represents. But more importantly it provides a status of recognition for the Papua New Guinea wartime carriers – the unsung heroes of the campaigns they supported

Being that Australia was apart of the British monarchy Australia sent many thousands of troops to fight for Britain during the First World War between 1914 and 1918. Thousands lost their lives at Gallipoli, on the Turkish coast and many more in France. Both Australian victories and losses on World War I battlefields contribute significantly to Australia's national

Also, that victory shaped Australia’s post-war practices and military operations. Although Kokoda was not the first victory against Japan, it was a major turning point for Australia because it helped push back Japanese forces during the Pacific War. This allowed the Allied forces to come and help Australia to win Kokoda and ultimately win the war. Battles such as the battle of the Coral Sea and Milne Bay can be considered as significant battles fought by Australians during WWII, but compared to Kokoda they are not the most significant in winning the war. Kokoda is set apart from these other battles because it permanently put a stop to Japans dominance while the other battles only temporarily halted Japan. In sense of winning WWII, Kokoda was by far the most significant battle during WWII, as well as being crucial in the development of our modern military

Over one million Australians were involved in World War 2. The war effort came from women and men alike, serving interstate and internationally. At the end of this war, there were 40,000 dead and more than 30,000 taken as prisoners of war. This was the first time in history that Australia's mainland had come under direct attack. The war was a catastrophic global conflict which did have a significant impact on Australians. World War 2 started in 1939, with the German invasion of Poland, and ended in 1945, by Japan being bombed by the USA. The two main sides in the fight were the Axis powers which were the countries Germany, Italy and Japan and the Allies which featured USA, France, Britain and consequently Australia. The role of women,

Throughout the Kokoda Trail Campaign the Australians faced many problems such as the terrain being difficult to move through, diseases that some soldiers caught, the problem of the weather and temperature being different to that of one they are used to and the soldiers being inexperienced in jungle warfare (Maureen Anderson, Retroactive 10, p72-74). The jungle warfare was very tough for the soldiers, and it was even harder to protect Australia from Japanese aggression with all that was going on in the war. This was because of these many problems of the jungle and different climate that the Kokoda Track Campaign was as significant as it

The Kokoda Track was a narrow track over the rugged mountains of Papua New Guinea where 625 Australian troops were killed and over 1000 were wounded...as far as war goes it was one of the worst situations Australian soldiers have ever had to endure.

The Kokoda campaign was very imported to Australians back at home because they were scared of the Japanese army coming to Australia.

(Daily Mercury, 2012) 14 per cent of troops defending Singapore were Australians. Australians suffered 73% of the battle deaths. (Murdoch, 2012) This goes to show that Australia was greatly impacted losing many brave soldiers in battle.

In 1941, A threat of Invasion proposed by the Imperial Japanese Navy on the Northern Coast of Australia presented the Australian Defence force with the difficult decision to make. Most of Australians troops had been transferred out of Australia to assist in the Mediterranean and European battle fronts, however, needed to be recalled immediately in response to this new threat. Even with additional troops, the Australian

The Japanese landed at Gona on the north coast of Papua New Guinea on the 21st of July 1942. The Australians were forced to fight back against the Japanese over the next four months. The Japanese had intended to invade Port Moresby, the main Australain base. They intended to do so by an overland strike across the Owen Stanley Range. The simplest and quickest way for them to reach their destination wad across rough, uneven mountains was to go through a trail known as the Kokoda Track. Up until the 16th of November 1942 the Australian soldiers fought against the Japanese trying to keep what was rightfully theirs. The Australians fought to keep the Japanese away from Port Moresby anf later to repel them back over the mountain to Buna, Gona and

The Battle of Kokoda is remembered as being the most significant battle fought by the Australian’s in World War II. Prior to World War II Australian’s realized if if Japan wanted to strike into Southeast Asia to secure raw materials they could easily do as Britain was preoccupied by a European War. Australians were afraid of the looming invasion from the Japanese. The advancement of the Japanese attacking the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor in December 1941 was shocking to the western world. They also secured the Malay Peninsula with the fall of Singapore by February 1942. Their next planned to advance to Port Moresby weaken the Allied line of communication from the United States to Australia.

World War I (1914-1918) was considered the 'Great War' and Australia’s Gallipoli campaign has always been considered as the pinnacle of the Australian military feats. This is due to the constant glorification of the event despite the fact it was an unmitigated failure. However, the work of the Australian army force in the most important battleground of WW1 the 'Western Front' is often cast under the shadow of Gallipoli. The battles on the Western Front took place in France, Belgium and parts of Germany and this is where some of the most pivotal battles were fought. The contribution and success of the Australians will be assessed through the analysis of several sources related to four major contributions related to the Western Front. These include the amount of Australians involved, the external opinions of Australia in the Western front, The Battle of

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