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Unlike World War I, the Second World War was waged much closer to home.
This time, they were facing an enemy in their own Pacific neighbourhood, aiming to invade the mainland. Civilians had to prepare for the invasion, and they faced years of hardships and shortages.
The war was a political struggle for Prime Minister John Curtin, while the people prepared for invasion.
Australians met Americans for the first time and discovered they did not always match the Hollywood image.
Refugees escaping from Hitler found themselves caught up with captured enemy soldiers in Australia’s internment camps.