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[[Image:Work fight or perish (RC02370).jpg|thumb|An Australian Government leaflet bearing the likeness and signature of Prime Minister [[John Curtin]], telling Australians that they must make sacrifices for the war effort.]]
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Between the wars, Australia suffered greatly from the Great Depression, much like the rest of the western world. In the years leading up to the war Australia followed Britain's policy towards [[Nazi Germany]], supporting first its [[appeasement of Hitler]] and then its guarantee of Polish independence.<ref>Macintyre (1986). Page 325.</ref>


OOMPA LOOPMAS ARE FUNNY LOOKIN! Australia declared war on [[Germany]] on [[3 September]] [[1939]] after the British ultimatum for Germany to withdraw from Poland expired. Australia's first shot of the war took place several hours later when a gun at [[Fort Queenscliff]] fired [[Warning shot|across the bows]] of an Australian ship which was attempting to leaving [[Melbourne]] without the required clearances.<ref>McKernan (1983). Page 4.</ref> On [[10 October]] [[1939]], a [[Short Sunderland]] of [[No. 10 Squadron RAAF|No. (contracted; show full)
* {{cite web |url=http://www.ww2australia.gov.au/index.html |title=Australia's War 1939—1945 |accessdate= |author= |date= |work= |publisher=[[Department of Veterans' Affairs (Australia)|Department of Veterans' Affairs]] }}


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