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End of WW1
The Treaty of Versailles was put upon the Germans by Britain, France, Italy and the US. Germany signed an armistice to signal the end of the war. -
Treaty of versailles
Treaty of Versailles was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War one. It was made to end the war between Germany and the Allied Powers and It was signed on 28 June 1919. -
The Jazz age
Jazz developed in the 1920's as a mesh of African American traditions and white middle class ideals, and represented a vast cultural shift.
(. https://www.boundless.com/u-s-history/from-the-new-era-to-the-great-depression-1920-1933/the-culture-of-change/the-jazz-age/) -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The closest the world has come to Nuclear War. The US had much more powerful weapons than Cuba.
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Invention of television
Television was not invented by a single person, instead many people working together and alone over the years, contributed to the development of television. Commercially available since the late 1920s.
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Great Depression
The Stock Market crashed, leaving millions of Americans to go bankrupt. People rushed to banks to withdraw their money before they shut down. -
Market Crash of 1929
The Wall Street Stock Market crashed. 12.9 million shares were sold. -
Day of mourning
Aborigines protesting against 150 years of callous treatment and the seizure of land. Organized by the Australian Aborigines League (AAL), which was based in Victoria -
Start of WWII
The World War 2 started in 1939 and ended In 1945. Many countries were involved such as Germany, Italy, Japan, Australia, Japan and more.
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Mass production e.g vehciles
Mass production was the mass production of vehicles. Mass productions means they were built on an assembly line, the first car manufacturers in the world were French Panhard & Levassor 1889. -
Japansese attack of pearl harbour
Japanese launched a surprise air attack on the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. After just two hours of bombing, more than 2,400 Americans were dead.
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Bombing of Darwin
The first and largest attack on Australia. Darwin had 30 aircraft and 45 ships, while Japan had 242 aircraft -
Atomic Bomb of Hiroshima
Conducted by the US. 90 000 - 166 000 people were killed -
Declaration of Human Rights
Adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. At Palais de Chaillot, Paris. -
Melbourne Olympics
The first Olympics hosted by Australia. 3314 athletes, but only 376 women. -
Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a dream…” speech
It was delivered by King on August 28, 1963, in which he called for an end to racism in the United States. -
Australian Freedom Rides
UNSW created the group Student Action for Aboriginals. They drew public attention to the poor Aboriginal health, education and housing. -
Invention of the internet
The invention of the internet basically started as the development of electronic devices. The internet is something that a lot of people use today and was a big invention. -
Release of Crocodile Dundee
Highest grossing Australian film ever. Has 2 sequels -
Falling of Berlin Wall
Separated East Germany (communist) and West Germany (democracy). Was also called the Berlin Mauer by Germans.