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Twentieth Century
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Mass production of model t ford (FORD)
Henry Ford revolutionised the manufacturing process of the Ford Model T, by designing his first moving assembly line. This assembly line was at the first Ford plant in Highland Park Michigan, and became the standard for mass production ways around the world. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was the peace settlement signed after World War One had ended. The treaty was signed at Versailles Palace near Paris by Germany and the Allies. Hundreds of people were involved in the final signing ceremony. -
End of WWI
October 30th Turkey had made peace, as well as November 3rd Austria made Peace. November 11th Germans signed a truce with the allies which marked the official end of WWI. -
The Jazz Age
In the 1920's in America was also known as the Jazz Age, the Golden Twenties or the Roaring Twenties. At that time the younger generation set themselves free, especially the younger woman, and everybody seemed to have money. The older generation was shocked with their new hairstyle and clothes, what they wore were much shorter and showed their legs and knees. These girls were called Flappers. -
Invention of the Television
Philo Farnsworth invented and showed the first working television with sound and picture. There were many other people who discovered and invented other aspects of the television dating back to the 1830’s. -
The Great Depression
1929- 1932 After the Black Tuesday Stock Market Crash of 1929, the Great Depression Officially begun. It caused Millions of Americans to lose work. -
Market Crash of 1929
Wall Street investors traded 16 million shares on the New York Stock Exchange in one day. Thousands of investors were wiped out because billions of dollars were lost. Because of this America and the rest of the world went into the Great Depression -
Day of Mourning
Day of Mourning, took place at Australian Hall, Sydney. It was an important National Aboriginal civil-rights gathering. It was established by William Cooper, and was a unique event for Australia in it’s time. -
Start of WWII
WWII started when Germany attacked Poland on September 1, 1939, and other European countries felt like they needed to fight back. -
Japanese Attack of Pearl Harbour
Japanese launched a sudden and surprised air attack on the US Naval Base at Pearl Harbour in Hawaii. This left more than 2400 Americans killed. This attack got Americans so outraged declared war on the Japanese the next day, which officially put the US in WWII. -
Bombing of Darwin
Japanese air forces launched air attacks on Darwin. It was the first attacks on Australian soil. The attacks were done to improve Japan's efforts to delay Darwin's use as a military base, and secure neighbouring Timor. 243 people were killed in the attack. -
Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
United States used an atomic bomb against Hiroshima, Japan. The atomic bomb crushed the city and killed tens of thousands of people. Three days later, United States struck again, this time, on Nagasaki -
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Universal Declaration of Human Rights was brought in by the United Nations, with Australia’s support in 1948. They state that people require economic rights, social rights including education, and the rights to cultural and political participation. -
Melbourne Olympics
The Melbourne Olympics were the first time the Olympics were hosted in Australia. They were the first games held outside of the US or Europe. The Melbourne Olympics brought Australia in as a real sporting country. -
Invention of the Internet
The development of the internet goes back to 1958. The Advanced research project agency was started to research and new technology for the United States Military. In the 70’s it was known as the Internet -
Cuban Missile Crisis
United States and Soviet Union came very close to a global nuclear war. The Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev secretly started sending missiles to Cuba. President John F. Kennedy, American Government and Armed forces told Soviets to get all missiles and weapons from Cuba. -
Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream…” speech
Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his ‘I Have a Dream Speech’ on the steps of Lincoln Memorial during the March for Washington for Jobs and Freedom. This speech played an important role in the fight for equality and freedom during the American Civil Rights Movement. -
Australian Freedom Rides
Group of University of Sydney students planned a bus tour of western and coastal New South Wales towns. The students wanted to try and attract public attention to realise the bad state of Aboriginal health, education and housing. They tried to point out and help to decrease the socially discriminatory barriers which existed between Aboriginal and white residents. -
Invention of Mobile Phone
Martin Cooper and his team at Motorola invented the mobile phone. Motorola spent 3 months making a prototype for a portable handset. It wasn’t sold until a decade later and was about the size of a brick. -
Release of Crocodile Dundee
Crocodile Dundee was the first Australian movie which really brought Australia into cinema. Which uses some stereotypical Australian humour. -
Fall of Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall came down due to the head of the German Communist Party saying the citizens of the GDR can cross the border whenever they liked. This brought a swarm of people, with picks and hammers to come along and knock the wall down.
