The civilian population of Darwin was ordered to be evacuated following the attacks on Pearl Harbour in December 1941 and following a bombing raid by the Japanese Air Force on 19 February 1942, Darwin and the surrounding area was placed under military control.
The civilian population of Darwin was ordered to be evacuated following the attacks on Pearl Harbour in December 1941 and following a bombing raid by the Japanese Air Force on 19 February 1942, Darwin. The surrounding area was placed under military control.