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January 25, 1942

Tuesday, January 25, 2022 by Sarah Sundin
Recruiting poster for the Royal Australian Air Force, WWII

Recruiting poster for the Royal Australian Air Force, WWII

80 Years Ago—Jan. 25, 1942: Japanese set up puppet government in Thailand, which declares war on US and UK.

Japanese land at Lae, New Guinea.

Australia orders full mobilization; all white male British subjects 18-45 years are eligible for conscription.

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