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1901 TERM 2
Australia did not recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders’ rights to their traditional lands
did not have the right to vote in Queensland or Western Australia
not considered equal members of society
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World War 1
World War began when Archduke Francisrdinand was assassinated. This started an uproar, and Austria declared war on Serbia, and Germany declared war on Russia.
History learning site 2013 (http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/timeline_of_world_war_one.htm) -
World War 1
World War 1 ended with the Versailles treaty, or peace treaty that ended World War 1. An Armistice was aggreed apon, and the fighting was to end on the 11th hour of 11th day of 11th month (i.e. 11 am on Nov. 11, 1918).
about.com 2014 -
1933
Hitler became the Chancellor of Germany, within a few months concentration camps were opened. Hitler introduced the Enabling Act, and banned all political parties except the Nazi Party. -
1934
President Hindenburg died and Hitler took over his role as President and declared himself the leader of Germany. On August the 2nd, the entire army swore and oath of personal loyalty to Hitler. Hitler began reestablishing Germany as military power, and increased the size of the army. -
1936
Hitler ordered German troops into Rhineland. he planned take back the land lost on the treaty of versailles -
1938
German troops march into Austria and forced the Austrian leader to hold a vote asking the people if they wanted to be part of Germany -
1938
Hitler demanded that Sudetenland become part of Germany. The 'Munich Agreement' stated that Hitler could have the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia if he promised not to invade the rest of Czec. -
1939
Hitler broke his promise and invaded the rest of Czec. Britain and France did nothing. they did tell him that if he invaded Poland, they would declare war, though. on 24th August, Hitler and Soviet Union made a deal not to attack eachother and to divide Poland between them. -
World War 2
World War 2 begins when Britian declared war on Germany
Article from Bean, 1948 (http://www.awm.gov.au/about/) -
1940
"Phoney war"
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The Vietnam War
After World War 2, the Viet Mihn declared Vietnam's indipendance, but the but the British forces were ordered to restore french rule. the Viet Mihn say this as a betrayal, and were soon at war with the French.
Wilson, 2013
image- Department of Veterans Affairs, 2014 -
World War 2
The second world war ended when the USA used atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to force the Japanese to surrender
Article- Gallagher; 2010 (http://www.gallagher.com/ww2/chapter25.html) -
The Cold War
The Cold War began roughly in 1946 when the USA and Soviet Union both declared to put the atomic bomb under international control, but niether nation wanted to give up thier weapon programs. This started the rivalry between nations.
(Wilson, 2013)
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The Cold War
The Cold Warwas fought between the USSR and USA from roughly 1946 to 1991. It was a war of propaganda rivalry and espionage.
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The Korean War
The Korean War was part of the Cold War, as when Japan surrendered at the endo of world war 2, its Korean colony split in two, North Korea was supported by the USSR, and South Korea was supported by the US-led UN forces. in 1950 the leader of north korea was persuaded to invade south korea. The UN ordered the north army to retreat, but they refused, so
he UN ordered a military intervention.
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The Korean War
The Korean war ended with a negotiated ceaseire, which left Korea divided as it had been when the war started.
Wlson, 2013
image- Sams, 2009, (http://www.cleveland.com/plain-dealer-library/index.ssf/2009/11/our_front_page_korea_armistice_signed_hostilities_cease_july_27_1953.html) -
The Cuban Crisis
A rebel named Fidel Castro nationalised most Cuban industries, which ment the USA lost its commercial investments there. in retaliation, the Americans stopped all investments it had there. The USSR then signed an aggreement to Castro, and the alliance made the USA very nervous. The USA then decided to invade Cuba and overthrow him, but it was a disaster.Nuclear Missiles where being made by the soviet union, and things started to get more complicated.
Wilson, 2013 -
The Cuban Crisis
For a few days in late October, it would seem that there was going to be a war between the US and USSR, each side armed with with their own weapons, the USSR with nuclear weapons. Presedent John Kennedy proclaimed that any nuclear missile launched from Cuba would be a threat to the US by the USSR. Luckily, an aggreement was reached where the soviets removed all nuclear weapons in exchange for the US not invading Cuba. -
The Vietnam War
The Vietnam war ended roughly around 1972 when supporting countries started withdrawing their troiups from either side, which ended the war in a ceasefire.
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The Cold War
The Cold War ended roughly around 1991 when the Soviet Union initiated dramatic aggreements which included reducing the amount of money and energy being invested in in the arms race, to bring ecenomic and political reform to their nation
(Wilson, 2013)
image- (google the end of the cold war)
