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While it was feared at the time that Japanese offensive operations in New Guinea and northern Australia were aimed at invading the Australian mainland, post-war research has found that the Japanese leadership never intended to conduct such an invasion. The Japanese did, however, intend to isolate Australia by occupying New Guinea , New Caledonia and Fiji . As a result, while it is not correct to state that the Battle for Australia saved Australia from invasion, the battles did prevent Australia from being cut off from the United States . The following battles formed the Battle for Australia:
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