Curtin's War - John Edwards
Shrine of Remembrance
English - September 27, 2018 08:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHistory Education air force kokoda navy peacekeeping shrine anzac army first fromelles Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In 1941, Australian troops were far home fighting Axis forces across North Africa and the Middle East. By 1942, Japan had advances on Singapore and seized Australian territories in New Guinea while America joined the Allies in the Pacific. John Edwards discusses the leadership of Prime Minister John Curtin during this pivotal time in Australian history.