significant events post ww1 in Australia By CASS_MAN7 Feb 17, 1917 Nationalist party is formed Period: Jan 1, 1918 to Dec 31, 1990 post ww1 Nov 11, 1918 end of WW1 Jan 22, 1920 country party founded Nov 16, 1920 QANTAS founded Jan 1, 1921 Edith Cowan becomes first woman in Paliament Jan 1, 1923 Joseph Lyons becomes PM Jan 1, 1923 Stanly Melbourne Bruce becomes PM Jan 1, 1924 compulsory voting introduced Jan 1, 1929 James Scullin becomes PM Jan 1, 1929 Great Depression begins Jan 1, 1930 Phar Lap wins the Melbourne Cup Jan 1, 1931 The united australia party is formed Mar 19, 1932 Sydeny Harbour Bridge opens May 13, 1932 Jack Lang sacked by governor Jul 1, 1932 The ABC is formed Jan 1, 1935 Harold Holt becomes PM Nov 8, 1935 Charles Kingford Smith killed in air crash Jan 26, 1938 aboriginal 'day of mourning' Jan 1, 1939 Robert Menzies becomes PM (first term) Sep 1, 1939 WWII breaks out Jan 1, 1941 John Curtain becomes PM Nov 19, 1941 HMAS Sydney sinks in the indian ocean Dec 7, 1941 Japan attacks pearl harbour Feb 19, 1942 Darwin bombed by Japanese Jul 13, 1945 Ben Chifley becomes PM Sep 2, 1945 Japan surrenders to end WW2 in Pacific Oct 24, 1945 united nations organisation is formed Nov 29, 1948 the holden was first produced Jan 1, 1949 Robert Menzies becomes PM (second term) Jun 1, 1950 war breaks out in Korea Feb 16, 1952 Queen Elizabeth II ascends the throne of England Apr 29, 1952 ANZUS treaty is signed Jan 1, 1954 Petrov spy scandal Sep 8, 1954 SEATO is formed Jan 1, 1956 Olympic games in Melbourne Sep 1, 1956 Television comes to Sydney Jan 1, 1962 aboriginies in QLD, WA & NT get the right to vote Jul 1, 1962 Australian troops sent to Vietnam Oct 20, 1966 Lyndon Lohnson visits australia Jan 1, 1967 Aboriginies include census for the first time Jan 1, 1972 Gough Whitlam becomes PM Jan 1, 1983 Robert Hawke becomes PM Jan 1, 1988 Parliament House opens in Canberra
