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# John Curtin

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Rt Hon John Curtin
14th Prime Minister of Australia
In office
7 October, 1941 – 6 July, 1945
Came after | Arthur Fadden
Came before | Frank Forde
Born | 8 January, 1885 Creswick, Victoria
Died | 5 July 1945 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Political party | Labor

John Joseph Curtin (8 January 1885 - 5 July 1945) was the 14th Prime Minister of Australia. He was Prime Minister for most of World War II. He made Australia an ally of the United States. A lot of people think he was Australia's best Prime Minister. He died just before the end of the War in July 1945.

Prime Ministers of Australia |
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Barton | Deakin | Watson | Reid | Fisher | Cook | Hughes | Bruce | Scullin | Lyons | Page | Menzies | Fadden | Curtin | Forde | Chifley | Holt | McEwen | Gorton | McMahon | Whitlam | Fraser | Hawke | Keating | Howard

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