kokoda Flashcards
why is kokoda considered important to australians
Kokoda was the first battle. Australia fought independently as well as defeating Japan, they four for four months with young, and experience soldiers with bad conditions and a rugged terrain. This also marked the first time the Japanese were defeated on land during the Pacific war.
how does kokoda link to ANZAC legend
Cuarta links to ANZAC as the soldiers showed the bravery, make ship, courage and endurance, much like the Anzacs and carried on their legacy of sacrifice, camaraderie and ingenuity
how did australians defend port moresby
The battle started on July 21, 1942 - November 16, 1942. they defended Port Moresby by fighting the Japanese all while they followed the Kokoda track, although with difficult terrain plus outnumbered with help from the Royal Australian Air Force and United States Army air force provided needed air support plus conducting bombing rates on Japanese soldiers and their supply line
problems for australian troops on the kokoda track
easily disoriented, having to leave people behind to die if wounded, young soldiers with bad training, inadequate equipment. choccies (chocolate soldiers) they were named as it was believed they would melt at the first sign of danger/ pressure - name given by aus public
australia’s ultimate goal
to prevent the Japanese from capturing Port Moresby, secure Port Moresby and protect supply lines
what problems did the japanese troops face
psychological stress, high conditions, dense jungle with rugged terrain, Australia’s resistance, supply issues, disease and exhaustion
japans ultimate goals
to establish a stronghold via Port Moresby, to cut off Australia and conquer and dominate the Pacific
australia and papua new guinea
Australian poppa New Guinea had a close and critical relationship, it’s Australian forces for alongside papuan villages to repel the Japanese invasion.poppa New Guinea, then an Australian territory, known as a fuzzy fuzzy angels, provided a central support to Australian soldiers, guiding them through treacherous Jungle Tyrone, delivering supplies, offering medical assistance this collaboration strengthen the bond between the two nations during the war
what is the geneva convention
A set of international treaty established a set standards for humanitarian treatment during war. They provide guidelines for the protection of POWs, the second wounded, and civilians and conflict zones, insuring that they are treated humanly and with dignity
geneva conditions dates
The first Geneva conventions were signed between 1864 and 1949.2 additional protocols were added to the 1949 agreement and were approved in 1977
impact of geneva convention
it had a significant impact on reducing the brutality of warfare by establishing legal standards for the human treatment of prisoners of war, the wounded and civilians. They helped create accountability for violations, promoting greater respect for human rights during conflict.
how was the Geneva convention violated during World War II?
The Geneva conventions were frequently violated by both axis and Allied powers.the axis powers, particularly Nazi Germany, Japan, and Italy, engaged in a such as a treatment and execution of POWS, force labour, in the targeting of civilians, including the holocaust. japan’s treatment of POWS, especially during the Bataan Death March, and jeremy‘s execution of Soviet POWs unknowable examples.while the allies generally occurred to the conventions, there were instances of mistreatment, such as the bombing of civilian areas, which also rose concerns about inherent international laws
