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mass production “Ford assembly line”
On December 1st 1913 Henry Ford invented the great assembly line. The impact that this invention had was revolutionary. The interchangeable parts made a continuous work flow and more time on task by labourers. This meant less time was wasted and had a higher quality to the end product. This event is important because it changed the way things were made and producing goods a lot easier and the quality of them was a lot better. -
end of WW1
On November 11th in 1918 was finally when World War 1 came to an end. A lot of the war took place in Europe along the Western and Eastern front. More than 65 million men fought in the war. The War came to an end with Germany agreeing the sign an armistice which was an agreement for peace and no more fighting that was prepared by France and Britain. -
The Treaty of Versailes
In 1919 on June 28th After World War one a peace settlement was signed. This treaty was signed at the Versailles Palace near Paris between Germany and the Allies. The treaty was created to ensure a lasting peace. The politicians who signed or had something to do with the treaty were Woodrow Wilson, Georges Clemenceau and David George. -
Jazz Age
The 1920’s were known as the Jazz Age in America. The adolescents set themselves free especially the young women of that area. They wore clothes that were often shorter than had been seen before that normally exposed their knees and legs and they were their hair in a short bob which shocked the older generation. As the generation got more alternate there was a growth in Jazz. This event was important because it changed the way people lived. -
The invention of the television
The man who invented the television was John Logie Baird but the idea of the television was not originally Logie Baird’s. By the 1920’s there were about 50 serious attempts to invent the television from Russia, America, Britain, Japan and Germany. Five years down the track John Logie Baird was ready for the first time display the first working television. -
The great depression
The great depression happened in 1929 and it was an extremely hard time for people in Australia. Many things contributed to the great depression for example a fall in export prices and sales, a fall in overseas loans leading to a reduction in government capital spending and a fall in residential construction. Unemployment in Australia was already a problem, the Wall Street crash made everything worse. The great depression wouldn’t have happened if the market crash hadn’t happened. -
Market Crash
In October 1929 most of the United States stock prices peaked to highs that had never been seen before. Investors were convinced that stocks were a sure thing and borrowed heavily to invest more money in the market. The stocks were bought and sold on stock exchanges, of which the most important was the New York Stock Exchange located on Wall Street in Manhattan. The market crash was an important even because if it didn’t happen then the great depression wouldn’t have happened. -
Day of Mourning
In 1938 on the 26th of January was the 150th anniversary of the First Fleet that landed in Australia. Those who mourned were kept waiting for the parade to end and pass by before they could march in ‘silent protest from the Ton Hall to the Australian Hall in Elizabeth Street. The members of the APA wore a formal black dress as a sign of grieving and the men wore thick worsted suits. This day was significant because it marks the anniversary of white settlement. -
Start of WWII
In 1939 on September 1st right before Hitler invaded Poland was the begging of World War II. This was war an uneven contest. This war was between the German and the polish. WWII affected more people than any other war in history. -
Japanese attack of Pearl Harbour
On December 7th in 1941 the Japanese surprised air attack on the U.S naval Base at Pearl Harbour in Hawaii. The bombing lasted for two hours and more than 2,400 Americans were killed. More than 188 U.S aircrafts were destroyed. This event was important because it was officially bringing the U.S into World War II. -
Bombing of Darwin
On the 19th of February in 1942 Darwin got bombed for the first time by the Japanese. There were two attacks which were led by the commander who attacked Pearl Harbour. This involved high altitude bombing of the royal Australian air force base. The two raids killed at least 243 people. Most civil and military facilities in Darwin were destroyed. This even was important because it caused quite a scare in Australia and the authorities believed that there were likely to occur at any moment. -
Atomic bombing of Hiroshima
On August the 6th in 1945 in Japan in the city of Hiroshima an American B-29 bomber dropped the world’s first atomic bomb. The explosion had a major impact on the city and killed 80,000 people which were about 90% of the city. Many years down the track tens of thousands more people died due to radiation exposure. Unfortunately three days later another B-29 dropped another atomic bomb on Nagasaki which killed about 40,000 people. This even was important because it marked the end of World War 2. -
The Declaration of Human rights
On the 10th of December 1948 in Paris, after the tragic Second World War the international community decided to draw up an international charter of rights that would agree the values put forward. The committee was chaired by Eleanor Roosevelt. The Declaration was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly. This was an important even because it was the day humans got given rights and were able to have a say in things. -
Melbourne Olympics
On the 22nd of November in 1956 Melbourne held the Olympics for the first time. The events were mainly held at the Melbourne cricket ground. Australia is a fair way away from most of the other countries around the world and we had to be careful not to get unwanted diseases and animals come into the country. This event was important because it was the first ever games to be held outside of Europe or the United States. -
the invention of the internet
The internet doesn’t have a single inventor but it has evolved over time. It originated over 50 years ago in the United States. For many years scientists and researchers used it to communicate and share data with each other. On October 4th 1957 the Soviet Union launched the world’s first manmade satellite into orbit they knew that it was the start of something great. The internet was known as ARPANET Agency which initially connected four major computers at universities in the south-western US -
Cuban Missile Crisis
October 1962 The U.S leader and the Soviet Union held an intense 13 day political and military standoff over the installation of nuclear-armed Soviet missiles on Cuba. On the 22nd John Kennedy warned America about the missiles and made the choice to pass a naval blockade around Cuba and made it clear the U.S was prepared to use military force. A disaster was dodged when the U.S agreed to Soviet leaders offered to remove the Cuban missiles in exchange for the U.S promising not to invade Cuba. -
Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a dream…” speech
In 1963 on August 28th Martin Luther King Jr. gave his ‘I have a Dream Speech’ He gave this speech during the March of Washington for jobs and Freedom at the Lincoln Memorial. This was an important event because it brought attention to the Civil Rights Movement and it brought Martin Luther King’s message of non-violence to a worldwide audience. -
Australian Freedom Rides
In February 1965 some Students from Sydney University had a group called “Students for Aboriginal Rights” The Freedom Rides was a bus trip that visited many towns in NSW. They designed this trip to investigate the living conditions for the Aboriginal people in these towns and to help put a stop to racism. This was an important even in history because it helped gain civil rights for the indigenous. -
Release of Crocodile Dundee
The famous movie Crocodile Dundee was released in 1986 on the 26th of April. The main character is played by Paul Hogan. The location of the film was in Australia’s Kakadu National Park. This even was important because it was the first Australian movie to become big worldwide and it made people around the world want to visit Australia. -
The fall of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was constructed by the German Democratic Republic. It completely cut off West Berlin. In 1989 on November 9th Eastern Europe began to crumble and pressure mounted on the East German authorities to open the Berlin border. This even was important because it unified a city that had been divided for over 30 years. -
United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the Child
In 1989 on the 20th of November the United Nations took the course of action of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. This was on the behalf of the Social and voluntary Commissions. The convention of 1989 goes further than the Declaration of 1959 which includes new rights and recognizes for the first time the children as a subject to rights.
