Chapter 5 - Displaced Persons 1945-1960

By clarkj23

  • World War 2 ends (World Event)

  • Dept of Immigration established

    Australia's first ministry of immigration formed

  • World War 2 Ends (World Event)

  • Dept of immigration established

    Australia's first ministry of Immigration Formed

  • British Agreement signed

    10 pound faire for British Immigrants only

  • British Agreement Signed

    10 Pound fare for British immigrants only

  • Cold War Starts

    Between the US and the USSR and their respective allies

  • International Refugee Organisation (IRO) Agreement

    Displaced Persons refugees to come to Australia

  • Cold War starts (World Event)

    Between the US, USSR and their respective allies

  • Universal Declaration of Human Rights (World Event)

    United Nations issues this key declaration

  • Australia's population reaches eight million

  • The Colombo Plan Regional Organisation Commences (World Event)

    27 countries in the Asia - Pacific region

  • Other Agreements to bring European immigrants

  • First colour TV Released (World Event)

  • Immigration Restriction Act and Dictation test abolished

  • World Population reaches three billion (World Event)