Papua New Guinea Essays

The 1960’s in the United States were a time of improvement and hope, so why were people in Papua New Guinea still using stone tools? This relates to a bigger, more broad problem: inequality in the world. The world is unequal because some civilizations got head starts. Their geography provided an ideal balance of agriculture and domesticated animals, which made their conditions stable so they could focus on developing immunity to germs, and creating steel. These improvements made their lives easier

Not only does Papua New Guinea contain the greatest area and mass, but also consists of the greatest population well above all other nations in the Pacific. Extending far throughout the vast ocean, Papua New Guinea belongs to Melanesia, a territory that encompasses various diverse islands. Even though the island nation may seem great in size by itself, it is only the eastern portion of New Guinea, and is also expressly known for tropical climate conditions (Author Page Number). According William

down the cities. The Kokoda track had three different locations which the war was fought in; Papua New Guinea, Territory of Asia and the Moguls. The track was 40 km northeast of Port Moresby, and a small village of Warope. The trail was connected to the settlements of Buna, Gona and Sanananda on the north coast. It was on July 21st, 1942 that Japanese troops landed on the bay on the north coast of New Guinea. They the unexpectedly begin to march over the town

on Australia. Many parties were involved in Kokoda. These parties include; Japanese, Papuan, Australian and The Americans. Australia, Papua New Guinea and the Americans were all opposing against the Japanese. There are numerous causes for the Campaign of Kokoda. One possibility is that after the Japanese tried to capture Port Moresby by sea, they thought of a new tactic. They thought that if they could go on land through Kokoda they would be successful.

The Battle for Kokoda, as a campaign overall, was a disaster to a large extent. This can be seen in the lack of preparation by the Australian troops, such as the supply drops and the AIF troops being sent to an unnecessary location. In addition to this, the terrain and conditions of the track had not been taken into account, which made the battle much harder both physically and strategically. However, possibly the worst mistake was the rivalry between commanders, and the way they treated the Battle

The campaign provided strategic stronghold for the allies ultimately giving them the upper hand. Between 21 July and 16 November 1942, the Australian forces, made up of around 120,000 people, ceased the Japanese from advancing any further into Papua New Guinea, through the key access point known as the Kokoda trail which stretched from Owers Corner 61 kilometers north of Port Moresby and stretches 96 kilometers down to Owen Stanley Range near Kokoda Village (Genge, 2019). This essay will support the

in-between July and November during 1942. The countries that were involved in this part of the war were the Japanese and the Allies, mainly the Australians. The battles were initiated in the eastern area of Papua New Guinea. The Japanese arrived at Buna and Gona on the the North Coast of Papua New Guinea during July. One month later, another Japanese force arrived at Milne Bay. The mission of the Japanese was to obtain Port Moresby. During the arrival of the Japanese, they managed to push back the Australian

Since Papua New Guinea did not fall and this was the first time Japan was stopped since the beginning of the war, it boosted the soldiers’ morale. This led to them being more confident in their abilities, ultimately turning the war from defence to offence. Additionally

had a short range an airfield was required close to the target. Secondly, transport ships were needed to send supplies, equipment and reinforcements after every attack. Therefore if they base is too far then they are short of supplies. (The War in Papua: The Strategic Context, 2014). However the main objective of the Japanese had been to capture Port Moresby as it would not only enable them to isolate Australia from the US (Source 2). Japan had originally attempted to capture Port Moresby via the

apprenticeship as he became an adult and set out to do his own exploration for Her Majesty. For three years starting in 1877 he explored New Britain the largest island of Papua and New Guinea and, at the time, largely untouched by white men. In 1883 he recorded the local culture and geography in Wanderings in a Wild Country; Or, Three Years Amongst the Cannibals of New Britain. In this

at the end of the Kokoda Campaign had many great outcomes favoring Australia (The Victor), as well as benefiting Australia as a nation. My 3 sub questions outlines the outcomes of Australia’s victory to all three sides, Australia, Japan, and Papua New Guinea telling us of how it affected their country and communities. An example is the casualties of enormous quantities of casualties resulting from the campaign and differing to how it affects families and friends of the peoples. The Kokoda Campaign

The nature of warfare of the Kokoda Campaign impacted the Australian troops on the track. The Kokoda track climbs from the hills north of Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea. The conditions of the Kokoda track highly affected the troops techniques to succeed during the war, as the fighting conditions were unlike anything that the Australian troops had ever experienced. In addition to this Australian service men had never been issued into the jungle before. Therefore making the Australian soldiers strangers

World War 2, the battle for the Kokoda Track played a significant role in ensuring that Australia was safe from a Japanese invasion. In early 1942 Japan’s advances in the Pacific seemed unstoppable. The Japanese planned to capture Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea to provide them with a clear path to Queensland. To ensure that Australia was safe from the Japanese, Australian troops fought against the Japanese on the Kokoda Track. The effect this battle had on Australia will be discussed through looking

After Japan as an Army and a County had been through so much, the order came in to turn around and withdraw the orders to “Cross the mountains of Kokoda and attack Port Moresby”. But even after hearing the new orders, Japan kept positive that they would get through the hard time Japan was going through and that they could still win this war. After more and more days went by hope was lost, the Japan troops slowly got pushed back towards Buna and Gona. Eventually

most significant battle for the Australians success in World War II? The Kokoda Trail or otherwise known as the Kokoda track is an extremely significant campaign for the Australians. The Kokoda trail is a 96-kilometre track that stretches over Papua New Guinea and is commonly known for its harsh mountainous terrain. The track was so long that it was measured in days it took to get to certain places, instead of the distance. The battle of Kokoda was known for its viscous fighting in a battle that lasted

The Church Roof. I always use to stare at the roof of this church. I caught myself doing it right now. It’s just a habit. I feel the slight nudge of my brother’s elbow as my uncle begins his eulogy. “Jack Lee” that’s all he got out before his chin started quivering and the tears rolled down his cheek. A week earlier my uncle, father and I had come back from the Hospital in time to watch the rugby test between Australia and England, usually you can’t hear the commentary during these games due to

Lamb to the Slaughter is an action packed short story about a wife who is let down by her husband and proceeds to kill him as an act of revenge. Obviously much more happens in this story consisting of humour, action, mystery and irony. Roald Dahl is a master of writing short stories in ways that attract readers, draw them into what is happening through using literary elements and universal themes to make the story relatable to the readers. In this story the main literary elements were foreshadowing

and unforgiving Kokoda trail, to a large extent. The accuracy of the terrain, medical support and the mental effect on the soldiers during Kokoda will be discussed within this essay. The film reflects the real stories of men both Australian and Papua New Guinean alike and how they struggled and fought the invading Japanese. However, it is a feature film, and with all multimedia content, exceptions to accuracy need to be made in order for the story to be translated to screen. The terrain of Kokoda

However, one day a biologist from New Zealand introduced a new dark-colored microorganism onto the rocks of Byron Bay. The biologist was testing whether the rocks contained certain characteristics that could stimulate a certain species of cell growth. The introduction of the new microorganism at first provided no harm to natural environment of Byron Bay, but a few years later noticeable effects started to be seen. The new microorganism proliferated and the dark- colored micro

advantages that a country above would have compared to a country below the Tropic of Cancer. There are material goods abundant in countries above the Tropic of Cancer that the New Guineans can’t get their hands on. Along with the geographical advantages that makes the countries so advanced and wealthy where it’d make a country like New Guinea’s forest infested land barren and in other people’s opinions, uninhabitable if not familiar to it. And finally, there are farming advantages for countries above the