Get over it, we weren't at the heart of World War II

[fastphil]

I am not fond of 'revisionist' history either. :rolleyes:

Following the Japanese initial successes the Japanese Navy General Staff did propose 'Australia First'. This is according to MIDWAY, the Battle that Doomed Japan, the Japanese Navy's Story When the General Staff made the pitch to the Army, the Army didn't have the 10 divisions available that were needed. The authors think the army was more interested in the coming German offensive and using those divisions against Russia in the Far East than supporting the Navy's plans. Subsequently the General Staff planned on the isolation of Australia. The Combined Fleet and the General Staff also butted heads over this This resulted in defeats at the Coral Sea (Navy General Staff's plan) and at Midway(Combined Fleet under Yamamoto).
So to say the war 'centered around Australia' is an exaggeration , but so is to say that the Japanese never made any plans concerning Oz. JMHO:stir: