1. Source B reveals that the tactics used by the Chinese and North Korean troops were that they would disguise themselves and then mingle among the South Korean refugees, with weapons underneath their clothing. 2. The challenges that were faced by the Australian soldiers during the Korean War include the mountainous and densely wooded terrain, the hot and humid summers, the bitterly cold winters and the lack of food. 3. The conclusions that can be made from Source E about the experiences of Australian POW’s are that they were treated very badly by the Chinese, they were forced to stand in a little cell for hours on end and were beaten by the guards, the source supports this by stating “his men beat us with their rifle butts until we were unconscious.” As well as this, it can be concluded that the hygiene in the POW camps must have been of a poor standard, as the source states that all the prisoners had dysentery. 4. …show more content…
Source F supports Source E to some extent. Both sources include the brutality that went on in the Prisoner of War camps, with Source E states how the POW’s were beaten until they were unconscious, whilst Source F states how the “pilots were beaten and punched.” Source F states how the pilots were interrogated by the North Koreans, whilst Source E does not mention any interrogation. In both sources, Australian POW’s were placed in holes in the ground and were forced to stay in them for extended periods of time. In Source E, it states that prisoners had to write a confession after spending time in the “Sweat Box,” whilst Source F has no mention of
On September 3, 1939 Prime Minister, Robert Gordon Menzies, declared the commencement of Australia's involvement in the Second World War on every national and commercial radio station. From 1942 until early 1944, Australian forces, especially Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders played a key role in the Pacific War forming the majority of Allied strength throughout the South West Pacific. Aboriginal and Torres Strait islanders affected Australia’s World War Two efforts in their extended volunteering and willingness to fight and die in the war. Aboriginal people were a crucial part of defending the Australian home front, in which they had limited or no rights. Many experienced equal treatment to white Australians for the first time in their
Kokoda was arguably Australia’s most significant campaigns of the Second World War. The track crosses some of the most rugged and most isolated terrain in the world, and is only passable by foot. Being poorly equipped, and having not developed effective jungle warfare tactics, troops had to manoeuvre through the rough terrain. “In these moss forests, where you couldn't see the sun, the roots of the trees are all covered in moss and the track was only root from root. Further along, where it was not quite so high, you would spend three hours climbing up a small pad through the jungle.” (Simonson, 1995) Australia’s involvement through this jungle-enclosed pathway was the last resource Australian troops needed to conquer to defend the mainland from dire threat. Through nightmare conditions like torrential rain, leeches, malaria horrific fighting and more Australia managed to push the Japanese back to where they came from. Despite the relatively small size of our armed forces, Australians fighting in the Kokoda campaign made a significant outcome to world war two.
The Burma-Thailand Railway was a place where prisoners were sent to work during their time in captivity. The Japanese treated the prisoners they held captive horribly. In doing this they ignored the rules of the Geneva Convention set up many years previously and they forced most prisoners to work on the Burma-Thailand Railway where they were starved, diseased or beaten to death. The Japanese officials did not supply the camps with enough food or medical equipment to help enough of the sick and injured prisoners survive and became responsible for the deaths of over 2,700 Australians during a period of only 12 months.
After the U.S gained their independence form Britain, they faced the greatest obstacle that would threaten their independence. This was a second war fought against Great Britain called the War of 1812. The war was fought on land and on sea and lasted almost three years. There were many forces that led Americans to declare war on Britain in 1812.
middle of paper ... ... The willingness of the Australian people to volunteer and help out in the war effort was outstanding. Australians also showed great pride and allegiance to England. One of the problems with people being so ready and willing to volunteer is they didn’t fully understand the realities of war.
The soldiers in the Australian camp were not mistreated. On the contrary, they were well cared for. Despite their treatment by the Australians, a Japanese soldier would follow his leader's orders regardless of the final outcome. The idea that being captured meant dishonor to a soldier and his family was enough to drive him to die needlessly.
The ethics and rules of war have been a fiercely debated topic for centuries. One facet of war that is particularly divisive is the treatment of prisoners of war. This investigation compares the treatment of prisoners of war in the Andersonville and Rock Island prison camps during the American Civil War. Andersonville and Rock Island are widely regarded as the harshest prison camps of the Confederate and Union armies, respectively. The conditions of each camp will be examined and compared using factors such as nutrition, living arrangements, habits of camp leaders, and death rates.
The Australian participation in WW2 was similar to that of WW1 in many ways. After the British declared war on Germany on September 3rd 1939, an Australian declaration of war was automatic. Aussie troops were soon sent to different parts of the world to help the British and other allied countries. It was not until late 1941 that they were recalled in order to defend the homefront. Darwin had been suddenly attacked by Japanese planes and small enemy submarines had snuck into Sydney Harbour. Darwin was repeatedly bombed by Japanese planes until July 1941, when along with American troops, the Aussies managed to drive them out of the Solomon Islands and northeastern New Guinea and eliminate a strong Japanese base at Rabaul. Without General MacArthur's troops, the enemy may very well have invaded Australia. This illustrates the importance of alliances.
World War I was a very deadly war with over 100 million human casualties(deaths plus injured). Therefore war is a very transformative event for humanity, because it always affects individuals, societies, and even the world in a pessimistic way.
The War of 1812 was when the United States went up against Great Britain in a conflict that would result in an enormous impact of the young country's future. Great Britain fought alongside Ireland, its Northern colonies and its Native American allies. This military conflict lasted about two and a half years. The United Staes declared war on June 18, 1812, which was significant because this was the first war declared by the United States on another nation. Also, the Congressional vote would prove to be the closest vote to formally declare war in American history. It ended on February 18, 1815, exactly four months before its third anniversary.
Political forces drove the American Government to proclaim war on the British in 1812. First of all, the Northern regions of the United States opposed war, while the Southern regions were for war. Specifically, the Agricultural Mid-Atlantic, South, and the Western Frontier regions were in favor of war, while New England and Maritime and Commercial Mid-Atlantic regions were against going to war. (Document 2). Since the South was more populated at the time, and there was a centralization of numerous Democratic-Republicans in the South, the Southern Regions further influenced vote toward war for the US and Britain. Generally, the Northern Regions wanted to continue to trade with Britain, so they voted against war. Second of all, the Federalists
This definition is a very loose interpretation of the meaning of Prisoners of War (POWs). POWs throughout history have received harsh and brutal treatment. Prisoners received everything from torture to execution. However, in recent times efforts have been made to reduce these treatments and to get humane treatment for POWs. These attempts include the Geneva Convention of 1949. Unfortunately, during the Vietnam Conflict, these “rules” of war were not always obeyed, as they are now.
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Australian soldiers participated in Operation Commando, an attack against a Chinese-held position in a bend of the Imjin River, a river running north–south that crosses the 38th parallel north just above Seoul. The attack began on October 3, 1951, and after five days of heavy fighting the Chinese withdrew. Twenty Australians were killed in the battle and 89 were wounded.[1]
3. The POW's were marched through the Bataan Peninsula over the course of several weeks, many of them dying by either execution, dehydration, or starvation. Even after the prisoners release, they would suffer mentally for years to come. Post traumatic stress disorder was not fully understood at that time and rarely could the survivors relate to their family members. For years the soldiers were unable to adjust to normal life.