popular culture By mjo Period: Jan 1, 1940 to Dec 31, 2000 popular culture Jan 1, 1945 world war 2 ends Jan 1, 1946 australian immigration scheme Jan 1, 1948 australia produces holdens Sep 1, 1956 australia's first tv broadcast Nov 1, 1956 first melbourne olympics Jan 1, 1960 first political debate on tv Jan 1, 1962 australia wins 38 medals Jan 1, 1963 JFK assassinated Jan 1, 1964 beatlemania in australia Jan 1, 1965 australian troops fight in vietnam Feb 1, 1967 last person executed in australia