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33 Cards in this Set
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Wall Street Crash - Black Thursday
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- October 24, 1929
- The start of the Wall Street Crash |
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Great Depression definition
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A period from 1929 through the 1930's where there was a worldwide economic depression and mass unemployment
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1920's
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Was a time of wealth, excess, optimism and hope
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Unemployment
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- Average unemployment 25%
- Worst years 1931, 1932, 1933 |
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Factors influencing how a person coped with unemployment
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- Age and gender
- Marital status - Person's attitude and expectations - Mortgages and other financial commitments |
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Sustenance projects and food handouts
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Unemployment Relief Works Board was formed to allocate money from the Unemployment Relief Fund
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Children beggers
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There were sometimes children out on the street begging for spare change. Depends on how you look at it, could be a scam or adult's assistant, or could be that desperate.
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Public relief work
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Unemployed men and women would be able to do relief work for the government for a couple of weeks to a couple of months at a time, on projects such as bridges.
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Swagmen
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A swagman was someone in the great depression who would travel by foot from farm to farm seeking work, carrying the traditional swag.
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Who didn't suffer during the depression?
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Work places such as education, law and order, and trade.
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Pharlap
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Born October 4, 1926 in Seadown
Died April 5 1932 in San Francisco Won 37 of 51 races, 1930 Melbourne cup, won 14 races in a row from 1930-1931 Had something to bring the community together and something to root for |
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World War II start and finish
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September 1 1939 - September 2 1945
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Japan invade China
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July 7 1937
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U.S attacked by Japan and enter the war
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December 7 1941
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Why did it start?
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It started when Britain and France declared war on Germany when they invaded Poland
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Treaty of Versailles
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Peace settlement signed after World War I between Germany and the allies
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Hitler's actions
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Germany angry at Treaty of Versailles, Hitler convinced the people of Germany that they needed to rise to power and take control of more land, and that they needed to be 'clean' and to get rid of other races and religions. He called it 'the final solution'.
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League of Nations
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- Founded at the end of World War I at Paris Peace conference
- International organization whose principle was to maintain world peace |
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Axis and Allies
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Axis: Germany, Italy, Japan
Allies: France, U.S, Russia, U.K, Australia |
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Key Leaders
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Germany - Hitler
U.K - Winston Chruchill Russia - Joseph Stalin U.S - Franklin Roosevelt France - Charles de Gaulle Australia - John Curtain Japan - Emperor Hirohito Italy - Benito Mussolini |
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Holocaust
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The mass murder of about 6 million Jews
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Main causes (Asia - Pacific)
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The Chinese and Japanese were in a brutal war, the U.S and a few other countries planned to try and stop the fight. On December 7 1941, Japan launched a surprise attack on the U.S Pacific Fleet, beginning WWII in the pacific.
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Kokoda campaign
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A series of battles fought between July and November 1942 between Japan and the Allies (mostly Australian)
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Timeline May 1942 to November 1942
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Battle of the Coral Sea
Japanese land at Gona First battle of Kokoda Japanese take control of airfield Battle of Milne Bay Battle of Isurava Japanese retreat |
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Significance of Kokoda Trail
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- Significant as a symbol for Australian's participation in WWII
- Japanese were to capture Port Moresby via the track |
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Milne Bay
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The Battle of Milne Bay was the Japanese's attempt to seize Milne bay, which offered a sheltered harbor and most importantly airstrips.
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Human Rights definition
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The basic rights and freedoms of which all humans are entitled.
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United Nations
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Is an international organization whose main aim is to maintain world peace among others.
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Declaration of Human Rights
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An international document that states basic rights and fundamental freedoms to which all human beings are entitled.
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Stolen Generation
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children who were removed from their families by the government under their respective parliaments.
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Day of Mourning
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A protest held by Aboriginal Australians on January 26 1938.
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U.S civil movement
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- Took place from the 1950's to the 1970's
- A period of time where many reform movements took place to stop racial discrimination against African Americans |
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Reconciliation in Australia
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- Reconciliation is about unity and respect between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and non-Indigenous Australians
- It is about respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage and valuing justice and equity for all Australians |
