This monograph builds on original work published by Dr John Mordlike in 1992 in his book An Army for a Nation: A history of Australian military development 1880 - 1914. The central focus is the cover-up of Australian preparations for World War I which was originally perpetrated in the years 1911-1914 and continued in Australia's official history of the war. The findings of more recent research build on the original work. The monograph exposes how British imperialists exploited Australia's perception of Japan as the prime threat to its security with the object of ensuring that Australia made timely military preparations, not for its own national defence, but for an imperial war in Europe. Australia's political leaders also exploited the fear of Japan as a cover for their preparations, deliberately misleading the Australian people. This monograph provides new insights into Australia's entry to World War I.
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