Was a violent riot against American soldiers stationed in allied Australia started by Australian men who were fed up with Americans taking most of their women. A city with a population of 330.000 people saw an influx of 80.000 single American men who outearned local Australian men and could offer Australian women luxury items like stockings and sweets.
" In mid-1942, a reporter walking along Queen Street counted 152 local women in company with 112 uniformed Americans, while only 31 women accompanied 60 Australian soldiers. That it was thought necessary for the media to report this situation indicates the effect of the American presence"
In the end at least 1 Australian was killed and several hundred people from both sides were injured. Australians went around attacking American/Australian couples and tried to smash the American Post Exchange but failed to do so because US troops armed themselves with shotguns and were prepared to shoot them.
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" In mid-1942, a reporter walking along Queen Street counted 152 local women in company with 112 uniformed Americans, while only 31 women accompanied 60 Australian soldiers. That it was thought necessary for the media to report this situation indicates the effect of the American presence"
In the end at least 1 Australian was killed and several hundred people from both sides were injured. Australians went around attacking American/Australian couples and tried to smash the American Post Exchange but failed to do so because US troops armed themselves with shotguns and were prepared to shoot them.
