History of Oceania - World War II

World War II

The Pacific front saw major action during WWII, mainly between the belligerents Japan and the United States. Papua New Guinea was one of the central battlegrounds. New Zealand and Australia sent troops to both the Pacific and European battlegrounds, and the wars greatly impacted society at the time. Some of the most prominent Oceanic battlegrounds were the Solomon Islands campaign, the Air raids on Darwin, the Kokada Track, and the Borneo campaign.