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Name: Territory of Papua
Type: Polity
Start: 1902 AD
End: 1945 AD
Parent: australia
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Territory of Papua
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Was a British Colony that covered the southern portion of modern-day Papua-New Guinea. On 18 March 1902, the Territory was placed under the authority of the Commonwealth of Australia.
Establishment
Chronology
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1. World War I
Was a global conflict between two coalitions, the Allies (primarily France, the United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, Japan, and the United States) and the Central Powers (led by Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire). It was mainly caused by the competition of the western countries over domain in Europe and in the rest of the world with their colonial empires. The war ended with the defeat of the Central Powers. The war also caused the Russian Revolution and the ensuing Russian Civil War.
1.1.World War I Pacific Theatre
Was the Pacific theatre of World War I.
2. World War II
Was a global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945 (it started sooner in certain regions) between the Axis Powers (mainly Germany, Japan and Italy) and the Allies (mainly the Soviet Union, the U.S.A., the U.K., China and France). It was the war with more fatalities in history. The war in Asia began when Japan invaded China on July 7, 1937. The war in Europe began when Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. The war ended with the complete defeat of the Axis powers, which were occupied by the Allies.
2.1.World War II (Asia & Pacific)
Was the East Asian, South Asian and Pacific theatre of World War II.
Was a military campaign that started when Japan invaded the island of New Guinea.
A series of battles fought between July and November 1942 by the Japanese invaders and the Allies, in what was then the Australian Territory of Papua.
Was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II in the Australian Territory of Papua.
Was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II in the Australian Territory of New Guinea.
