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Initially Australia answered the British dog whistle and rushed to help defend the Middle East against a Germany which posed no direct threat to Australia. When Japan entered the war, Australia's focus switched to a valid self-defence approach against Japanese forces moving south, and General Macarthur;s headquarters was located in Brisbane. When the American counter advance moved to the Philippines Australian forces were engaged in recovering its territories in New Guinea, and were given the side-job of recovering the British colonial territories in Borneo to keep them busy.

Even though there were strong internal pressures to reduce Australian commitment as the war moved to a climax in the invasion of Japan to be carried out by US forces, Australia continued with these side commitments in order to maintain a voice in the post-war settlement, and a part of the occupation force in Japan post-war.

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Q: How did Australia's involvement in World War 2 change over the course of the war?
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