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New Zealand joined Australia, France, India, and Great Britain in declaring war on Germany at 2130 hours on 3 September 1939. Politically, New Zealand had been a vocal opponent of European fascism and also the appeasement of those dictatorships, national sentiment for a strong show of force was generally supported. Economic and defensive considerations also motivated the New Zealand involvement; reliance on Britain meant that if she were threatened, New Zealand would be too in terms of economic and defensive ties.

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