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Mass Production
When the mass production began, it needed economical automobiles. The first car manufacturers were French and before they began they experimented with car engines. Daimler and Benz started making a profit from selling their car engines. The first car was built in the year of 1890 and it had an engine from Daimler. -
End of World War I
The first World War which is known as World War I ended on an agreement from both sides. They each signed the treaty of Versailles which spoke about having peace and no more fighting. The war lasted 4 years and 4 months and ended at 11am on the 11th on the 11th month in 1918. More than 65 million men were sent out to fight and 90% of Austria’s men were either injured or dead. -
Treaty of Versailles
The treaty of Versailles was a peace settlement which was made during the First World War. It was signed in the Versailles palace because of the location because it was between Germany and the allies and also the appropriateness of the venue. Germany did not like the idea of the Treaty and did not agree to it straight away. They had two choices, to sign it or get invaded by the allies. They signed it because they had no choice. It was significant because it was the end of world war one. -
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The Jazz Age
Jazz started in 1895 in New Orleans. It is a mixture between blues and the marching band music. It involves many instruments and the marching drum is very common. In the 1920’s, it was a time for experiments and finding new jazz styles. In the 1920’s, the saxophone was an instrument which started being played. Jazz was blamed for influencing a generation and it spread quickly over the radio throughout America. It was important because black musicians were able to get recognised and record music. -
Invention of the Television
For many years, people have worked together to create the television. The first image was transferred onto a ‘television’ in 1962. In 1900, the word television was first used by Perski from Russia, in 1926 the lines of resolution went up to 5 frames per second, in 1930 was the first commercial, in 1956 was the first remote control and in 1996 was a HDTV standard TV. This was significant because televisions are a big part in our daily lives. -
Market Crash (1929)
The market crash which was also known as ‘Black Tuesday’ was one of the worst economic panics that the nation had ever seen. After the Market Crash in 1929 there had been other crashes but none were as big, nor as devastating as the one which happened previously. Billions of dollars were lost and there were many people becoming unemployed. This was a very significant event because it led to the Great Depression which happened in the 1930’s. -
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The Great Depression
The Great Depression was an economic downturn. It happened because the Stock Markets were overextended therefore causing a lot of unemployment. Before the stock markets had crashed, the unemployment levels were already at 10% and at the peak, it was 32%. This all happened because there had been a fall in export/prices, overseas loans and also in residential construction. It was the longest depression that had ever happened. Even though it caused a lot of sadness, it shaped our economic system. -
Invention of the Mobile Phone
The first telephone call was conveyed by radio waves and signals were then able to send signals from one tower to another. Just from this, it gave enough information for other inventors to understand the concept. Martin Cooper as the first person to invent the cell phone and it was 1.1kg and 22.6cm long. It was first used to do a prank call. Without the mobile phone, we would not be able to communicate with many people around the world and they are used for much more today. -
Day of Mourning
On the 26th of January in 1938, it was the 50th anniversary of the First Fleet arriving in Australia. On this day, it is a day for some people to celebrate and for others to mourn. The people who celebrated, their days included parades, parties and also re-enactments of the first fleet when they first arrived while the other people who mourned had a silent march. -
Start of World War II
The Second World War began when Germany decided to attack upon Poland. Britain and France declared war, but Hitler refused to back down and agreed to fight. It all started when he wanted more land, therefore attacking Poland. Because of this, Europe felt like they had to help fight Germany so they became a part of it. The wars lasted six years and between 40,000,000 and 50,000,000 people were killed. It turned out to be the bloodiest and major war in history and almost every country was involved -
Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbour
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour was a surprise attack. The plan would not have worked if the Americans knew about it and the attacks lasted just about two hours. In those few hours 2,000 soldiers were killed and 1,000 injured. This attack happened because the Japanese were tired of always negotiating with the US and wanted to continue with the expansion of their country. This was significant because the US then declared war on Japan, therefore bringing themselves into the Second World War. -
Darwin Bombing
On the 19th of February, for the first time in Australian history, Darwin was bombed. They had two planned attacks from Japanese bombers and they set off approximately 638 bombs, 250-320 people died and 300-400 were left wounded. It was a surprise attack and only the Japanese knew exactly what they were doing. When the alarms were going off, the bombs were already dropping. This was such a big event for Australia, but yet so many people do not know about it. -
Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
In the year of 1945 Hiroshima, the United States used a deadly weapon against Hiroshima, Japan. The explosion was equivalent to 20,000 tonnes of TNT and in the explosion, killing tens ad thousands of civilians and people who lived there. During the bombing, approximately 70,000 people were killed and another 70,000 died within 5 years due to the radiation. This was an important event because it ended the second world war and it was the largest conflict in the history of the world. -
Declaration of Human Rights
In 1948, there were rules regarding Human Rights. Human rights are there to help human equality and to show that no matter who you are, you should not be treated any differently to anyone. It says that everyone should be protected by the same laws, men and women should be treated equally etc. One of the things that was said was ‘everyone is equal despite differences in skin colour, sex, religion, language or example’. This is significant because everyone should treat each other as equals. -
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Invention of the internet
There was not only one person who invented the internet. In fact, it evolved in time. As scientists/researchers worked on it, they shared information and eventually it all came together. It is significant because these days, we are not able to live without it and use it for everything. Tim Bernes was one person who helped discover the internet and he decided he wanted to make something to not just send files, but for people to access them everywhere. This is the internet we now know today. -
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Melbourne Olympics
In 1956, Melbourne, Australia held the Olympics. In those Olympics, there were 17 sports in total, 67 countries competing, 3,314 athletes (371 women and 2,813 men). It was originally cancelled because of a conflict with Europe. It was so significant because they were the first Olympics which were held in the Southern hemisphere. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
This was a conflict between the US and the Soviet Union. It happened during the cold war and it happened to be one of the most important conflicts of the Cold War. It was almost a nuclear war. It happened because the US wanted to stop the Soviet Union from expanding their communism/socialism. They have always been political enemies. This is important because it made nations think twice about having a nuclear war. It was almost a start to World War III and a nuclear war. -
Martin Luther King Jr’s ‘I have a Dream…’ speech
In 1963, while standing in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC, Martin Luther King Jr made a speech. It was about a wish for the future and his wish was that people from different races could live happily together in the US. 20,000 people came and he spoke about discrimination and people should be treated as equals. This speech mostly affected American’s at that time. This was significant because it brought attention to civil rights and made people aware of discrimination. -
Freedom Ride (Australia)
In 1965 a group of university students did a bus tour around New South Wales to raise awareness and to draw attention to aboriginal health, education and also the housing. They also did tours around to lessen the discrimination that people have towards indigenous people. They also wanted to break down the barriers between aboriginal and white residents. This was an important event because it made people think about the discrimination between different races of people. -
Release of Crocodile Dundee
Crocodile Dundee was an Australian comedy, adventure and romantic movie. It is based in the Australian outback and also in New York. It is based on a true story based on Rodney Answell. It was a huge success and had two sequel movies come after it. It was significant because more people wanted to come to Australia and experience the outback. This caused the tourism levels to go higher and Australia began getting more money for it. -
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United Nations Conventions on the Right of the Child
The United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the Child, also known as UNICEF is a treaty which is known to people all over the world. It talks about how every child has the right to be protected by the government, families, communities and also individuals. People all around the world are expected to support these rights and be very respectful about them. This is significant because it gives children the safety and protection when needed. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin wall, which was also known as ‘Berliner Mauer’, was a wall which divided West Berlin and East Germany. It kept the Germans from running away or escaping and just as suddenly as it was built, it was destroyed the same way and the fall was celebrated. It was a boundary and was a symbol which showed democracy and communism during the Cold war. It was significant because many families were separated, luxuries were not always available to everyone and people died trying to get over it.
