Australia entered World War II on September 3, 1939, immediately following Britain’s declaration of war on Germany. Prime Minister Robert Menzies announced the involvement, prompting a rapid volunteer mobilisation for the 2nd Australian Imperial Force (AIF) to support British forces in Europe and the Middle East, while initiating home-front preparations.
World War II had been dominated everyone’s lives with food and petrol rationing controlled with coupons.
Houses were encouraged to build air raid shelters.
When Victory Day finally came on May 8th 1945.
Soldiers in WWII