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![Image: World War II Wellington bombers (https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatsthatpicture/4822040300) by [unknown] on Flickr.](https://images.ctfassets.net/q60gmaba8x5v/6JKqYvgpSpSTUn8nV7YKUD/9f3f76da82a8c9d28da3315889ea648a/WWII_Wellington_bombers__1_.jpg)
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
World War Two took place between 1939 to 1945. This war involved almost every part of the world. It became the deadliest in history, and resulted in the deat...
Entry last updated: 17/09/24
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Even though there was a Māori contingent in the First World War, the 28th Māori Battalion was only established in October 1939. Part of the 2nd New Zealand E...
Entry last updated: 29/04/24
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
On 5 September 1941, Prime Minister Joseph Savage announced that New Zealand would be joining World War Two. Even thought New Zealand was in the war to suppo...
Entry last updated: 17/09/24![Image: Charles Hazlitt Upham VC and members of his platoon (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22578494) by [unknown]. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Library, Ref: DA-02108.](https://images.ctfassets.net/q60gmaba8x5v/1gnTNdauYsLPbi71O9pO3p/32a369934efa44c87ae7cef5efa9312c/Charles_Hazlitt_Upham_VC_and_members_of_his_platoon.jpg)
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Charles Upham was a New Zealand soldier who fought in World War II in Europe and North Africa. He received many awards for bravery, and was the only fighting...
Entry last updated: 17/09/24
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
World War II ( WWII or WW2) was a global war which resulted in the death of 50 to 85 million people. It became the deadliest and most widespread conflict in ...
Entry last updated: 17/09/24
This entry recommends resources to find out how New Zealand's involvement and views of conflict have changed over time, and how wars are commemorated. It als...
Entry last updated: 14/05/24