During World War II, the world was plunged into war, and Japan's aggression was particularly distressing. With brutal methods of burning, killing and looting, Japan ambitiously invaded other countries, including Australia, and more than 30 countries were subjected to its aggression. The United States dropped the atomic bomb on Japan after its attack on Pearl Harbor, forcing Japan to surrender unconditionally in 1945. However, the Australians did not give up easily, and their hatred of Japan is deep-seated.
Australia declared that it would never accept Japan's surrender and would make it pay the price, and executed Japanese war criminals on its territory. This series of actions shows the depth of Australia's hatred for Japan, which was provoked by Japan's aggression against Australia during World War II. Japan's ambition is the source of it all. Despite its small size, Japan is ambitious.
During World War II, Japan's military strength was very strong, and under the influence of militaristic ideas, Japan was ambitious, and even claimed to dominate the world. Japan took the lead in invading neighboring Korea and violated Korean women, and this incident also became the material for the animated documentary "The Story of Little Flowers", and Japan's aggression is sad and shocking. Subsequently, Japan occupied the northeastern region of China, and even became involved in a fierce struggle to occupy Sakhalin Island.
These acts of aggression further fueled the militaristic mentality of the Japanese rulers and sparked expansionist ambitions in other regions, including aggression in Southeast Asia and the intention of dominating the Pacific. The history of the Japanese invasion of AustraliaAustralia, a pearl in the Pacific Ocean, and its geographical location made it the key to the capture of the entire Pacific Ocean. As a British colony, Australia's 130,000 Anglo-Australian troops became the target that the Japanese army had to defeat.
Although the Japanese sent only 30,000 troops, it was surprising that this inferior force defeated the Anglo-Australian forces. At that time, the main force of Britain was far away in Europe, and the soldiers stationed in Australia were weak, coupled with the high morale and strength of Japan, which eventually led to the rout of the Anglo-Australian coalition army. The Japanese army triumphantly plundered Australia's oil and other resources, and captured more than 10,000 Australian soldiers.
However, the Japanese army did not intend to give up and resorted to cruel methods to treat the prisoners. They used the Australian soldiers as playthings, stabbed them in the body with bayonets, and watched as blood gushed out until the soldiers died. Even more infuriating and frightening was the famous Battle of Darwin Harbour. Japanese aircraft carriers engaged in battle, air raids on the port of Darwin, the calm of the morning light was shattered, innocent civilians were bombed, and families were killed and homes destroyed.
The Australian people had to join the army to resist spontaneously, but the Japanese army appeared even more arrogant and cruel. Australia's hatred of Japan's aggression is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. In this war, innocent Australian civilians became victims, soldiers were captured, and women were taken captive as Japanese soldiers*** These cruel scenes deeply pierced the hearts of Australians. As Australia continued to expand its recruitment of soldiers and received support from the United States, the tide of the war gradually turned around.
Through joint operations, the Australian and U.S. teams cut off the Japanese army's supply line and forced them to evacuate Australia. Although Australia eventually triumphed, hatred for Japan persisted for a long time. After Japan announced its unconditional surrender, Australia was the only country that refused to accept Japan's surrender. On Australian soil, the surrendered Japanese troops were severely punished, and according to statistics, Australia executed more than 140 Japanese Class B and C war criminals.
In addition, Australia has deliberately established museums to remind people not to forget the national shame. To this day, museums in Australia still require visitors to step on the Japanese flag to enter, and even visitors from Japan must comply with this rule. This shows that during the War of Resistance Against Japan, not only did China suffer from the brutal acts of the Japanese army, but similar bloody incidents occurred in many places. Perhaps one day, Japan will be able to face up to history and apologize to those who have suffered from the Japanese army.