Australia 1941

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_period
gptkbp:alliedWith gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:country gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:currency gptkb:Australian_pound
gptkbp:enemyOf gptkb:Italy
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:event gptkb:Battle_of_Greece
gptkb:Battle_of_Crete
gptkb:Siege_of_Tobruk
Australia declares war on Japan
Darwin air raid preparations
gptkbp:governor gptkb:Alexander_Hore-Ruthven
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Australia 1941
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:Royal_Australian_Navy
gptkb:Royal_Australian_Air_Force
gptkb:Second_Australian_Imperial_Force
gptkbp:monarch gptkb:George_VI
gptkbp:notableEvent Australian troops defend Tobruk
Curtin's appeal to the United States for support
Expansion of munitions industry
Formation of the Australian Women's Army Service
Increased military enlistment
Japanese entry into the war
Rationing introduced
Women join workforce in greater numbers
Increased US military presence in Australia (late 1941)
Change of Prime Minister from Menzies to Fadden to Curtin
Evacuation of Australian troops from Greece and Crete
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:John_Curtin
gptkb:Robert_Menzies
gptkb:Arthur_Fadden
gptkbp:population approximately 7 million
gptkbp:primeMinister gptkb:John_Curtin
gptkb:Robert_Menzies
gptkb:Arthur_Fadden
gptkbp:year 1941
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:HMAS_Sydney_(1934)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7