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37 Cards in this Set
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When was Black Tuesday
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October 29th 1929
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When was Black Thursday
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October 24th 1929
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When did Australia become a Federation
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1st of January 1901
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When Did Hitler invade Poland
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1st of September 1939
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When did Churchill become Prime Minister
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1940
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When did Hitler invade the Soviet Union
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1941
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When did Japan attack the US causing them to enter the war?
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1941
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When did Italy surrender
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1943
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When did the Russians reach Berlin causing Hitler to commit suicide which ultimately led to the surrender of Germany
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7th of May 1945
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When did the US drop an Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki which led to the surrender of Japan
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14th of August 1945
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Define the Great Depression
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When an economic downturn comes so suddenly and is so wide spread and there is no opportunity for the economy to correct the downturn trend, it makes all those affected become unemployed and in debt.
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What was life like in the 1920s
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The 1920s were fairly chaotic as the era represented vast amounts of change within a country. Families were in huge amounts of debt due to the Great Depression which was caused by the stock market crash. In the early 20s, people would finally know peace due to the end of WW1.
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What were the long term causes of the Great Depression
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The Depression was caused by over inflated confidence in stock markets. The wealthy were buying as much as they could after the war caused markets to boom and increase wealth of capitalists. Manufacturing was becoming more efficient and companies were stock piling product. Eventually the rich stopped buying and product piled up further. With stockpiles up, investors realized much of the value of business was speculative, and many sold in late October, thus causing the crash.
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What is significant about Black Thursday
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The market lost 11% of its value at the opening bell on very heavy trading. This day signalled the start of the stock market crash of 1929
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Unemployment in Australia, how bad was it?
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In 1929 alone, Australia had a percentage of 11% of people that were unemployed. By 1932 the figure went to an all time high of 29% of Australians being unemployed.
This meant one in four families were unemployed in Australia |
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How did the men and women cope with the Depression?
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They turned to family members that could house them after being evicted
The men would leave their families and look for work in other parts of Australia Food handouts supplied many needy people with food Child Beggars scabbed money of citizens Sustenance Projects provided supplies and housing |
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What were food handouts?
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Food Handouts were charities for people in need. Whatever the local butcher or baker could spare, they would give away. The number of people in the queues for these handouts were in the hundreds.
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What were Sustenance Projects?
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Sustenance Projects were unemployment benefits. These granted people many supplies such as:
- Food - Housing - Baby equipment (diapers, bottles, blankets) - A small amount of money (8 Shillings and 6 Pence per Mother and Father) |
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What were Child Beggars?
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Children that were forced by their parents to fake limb amputations and illnesses so they could milk money off citizens.
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Why were there Evictions?
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Evictions happened when families couldn't pay the rent or taxes. No one could escape evictions, even soldiers that returned from duty were also evicted.
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What are Swagmen?
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Swagmen were men who left their families and ventured out to find work in other towns and areas. They would pack simple provisions such as a roll mat, food, matches and water.
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Who didn't suffer in the Great Depression?
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Those who were able to keep their jobs, e.g High Profile people, Sportsmen, Bankers, Police Officers, Doctors
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Give details about Phar Lap (Birth, Death, What he did and why they are remembered)
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Phar Lap
Born: October 4th 1926 Death: April 5th 1932 What he did: Phar Lap one many prestigious trophies such as the Melbourne Cup and USA’s Famous race Agua Caliente Handicap. Phar Lap broke records by going on a 14-race win streak. Why is he remembered: The greatest racehorse to have ever lived |
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What were the main causes of WW2?
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Treaty of Versailles
Germany's invasion of Poland Germany's Increase of their army and War production |
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What was the Treaty of Versailles?
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The Treaty of Versailles was made to stay how Germany should pay for the damage World War 1 had caused Europe. It consisted of 4 main items, these were:
War Guilt Clause - Germany should accept the blame of starting WW1 Reparations - Germany had to pay 6.6 million for the damage caused by WW1 Disarmament - Germany was only allowed to have a small army and six naval ships. No tanks, no airforce and no submarines were allowed. The Rhineland area was to be de-militarised Territorial Clauses - Land was taken away from Germany and given to other countries |
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What did Hitler do to instigate WW2?
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When Hitler became Chancellor of Germany, he almost immediately began secretly building up Germany's army and weapons. In 1934 he increased the size of the army, began building warships and tanks and created the German Airforce. By 1936 Hitler ordered his army to enter the Rhineland who could've been easily defeated, but nor the Brits or the French were willing to start another war. Hitler then made two important alliances, one with Italy and one with Japan. Hitler would then take back the land that was stolen from Germany, he would then march into Austria and demanded Austria join the German Empire.
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What was the League of Nations?
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The League of Nations was an international organisation set up in 1919 to help keep world peace. It was intended that all countries would be members of the League and that if there were disputes between countries it would be dealt with by negotiation rather then force. If this failed then countries would stop trading with the aggressive country and if that failed then countries would use their armies to fight. In theory this was good idea, but ultimately it led to failure.
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What were the reasons to why the League of Nations didn't succeed?
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Not all countries joined the league, The league had no power, The league had no army and the league was unable to act quickly.
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Who were members for the Axis forces?
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Germany, Italy and Japan
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Who were members for the Allies?
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US, USSR, Britain, France, Australia
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Name the key leaders of WW2
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Adolf Hitler
Hirohito Benito Mussolini Winston Churchill Dwight D. Eisenhower Franklin Delano Roosevelt Joseph Stalin Woodrow Wilson Neville Chamberlain Georges Clemenceau |
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What was the Holocaust?
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The Holocaust was period in time where The Germans would capture men, women and children who had different religious views and were thrown into Concentration Camps where they would be murdered and treated as slaves. Millions of people died in the Holocaust.
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What were the main causes for the Asia-Pacific Campaign
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Japans Alliance with Germany
Japans hunger for control over China |
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What was the Kokoda Campaign?
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The Japanese landed near Gona on the north coast of Papua on 21 July 1942. In the next two months they drove the Australians and their Papuan allies back over the mountains towards Port Moresby, the Japanese objective. Port Moresby was vital to the defence of Australia. If they took Port Moresby the Japanese planned to begin a bombing offensive against north Queensland and, had they decided to invade Australia, the invasion would have been launched from Port Moresby. None of this came to pass. The Japanese approached to within 40 kilometres of their objective but the tide turned in September. Then the Australians, in a series of costly engagements, pushed the Japanese back the way they had come. By mid-November the Japanese were forced to abandon their plan to take Port Moresby. They retired to their north coast strongholds at Buna, Gona and Sanananda.
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Timeline of Kokoda Campaign
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MacArthur appointed Commander in Chief The Battle Of Coral Sea The Philippines Fall June: Japanese decide to attack Port Moresby overland July: Japanese Forces land in Gona Japanese Forces attack Kokoda August: Major General Allen arrives at Port Moresby The Japanese attack Milne Bay - Isurava September: Australians withdraw from Isurava The Japanese were defeated at Milne Bay Japanese attack Efogi General Blamey arrives at Port Moresby Japanese withdrawal begins Australians push back the Japanese October: Japanese defeated at Eora November: Kokoda Recaptured Blameys Rabbit Speech MacArthur Arrives at Port Moresby |
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Significance of the Kokoda Trail?
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The Kokoda Trail was the only land route to get to Port Moresby. If Port Moresby were to be captured by the Japanese then Australia would be in Japans grasp. The Kokoda Trail has a symbolic significance as well, when Australians think of WW1, Gallipoli comes to mind, but WW2 is Kokoda
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Define Human Rights
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a set of moral and legal guidelines that promote and protect a recognition of our values, our identity and ability to ensure an adequate standard of living
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