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WWI Ends
The 11th of November, 1918 is the exact date the guns stopped firing, and with that the war was over. The Germans agreed to sign the Treaty of Versailles making the war come to an end. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was created so that Germany would have punishment for WWI. It was made to keep world peace, thus preventing Germany from beginning any more war. -
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The Jazz Age
The Jazz age became extremely popular and loved be many in the 1920s. There are many different types of Jazz, varying from blues to swing. A fashion that became popular among women in that era was the ‘Flapper’. -
Invention of Television
The television was not invented by one sole –person, but many people over a long period of time. Paul Nipkow was the first person to realise and talk about this invention. On March 25th, 1925 a man announced to the public that television were officially out. -
Stock Market Crash
On October 29, 1929, the Stock Market completely crashed, leaving people with a lack of finance and became broke. This was called Black Tuesday. The Stock Market crash was one of the leading causes of the Great Depression. -
The Great Depression
The Great Depression was a period in time where people suffered significantly. They lacked financial support and suffered greatly for it. The Great Depression ended in 1932. -
Day of Mourning
On January 26th, 1938 a group of important indigenous people met in Sydney to request and protest equality between the Aboriginals and Europeans. It was a difficult time for the indigenous people and a lot of racism was involved. -
Beginning of WWII
WWII began on September 1st, 1939, because Germany declared war on Poland. After Poland was attacked, other countries felt as though they needed to act upon it due to alliances. Soon the Second World War began. -
Attack on Pearl Harbour
On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbour. The sent a large Japanese air raid, and after only two hours, 2,400 American civilians were dead. -
Bombing of Darwin
On February 19th, 1942 the coastline of Darwin was bombed by the Japanese army. This was the first time Australia had been attacked. During this attack 243 citizens were killed. -
Bombing of Hiroshima
On August 6th, 1945 the United States created a very powerful bomb, known as the Atomic Bomb, and dropped it on the city of Hiroshima, in Japan. The bomb completely demolished the city, taking more than 10,000 innocent lives. -
Declaration of Human Rights
On the 10th of December, 1948, an important assembly was held at the Palais de Chaillot in Paris. This was held by all the United Nations Generals. There were 30 important articles that were written about human rights and treaties. The devastation of WWII caused these decisions to be made. -
Melbourne Olympics
The Melbourne Olympics was the first Olympics to ever be held in Australia. Many people were unsure about the location due to its being held in winter. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was seen as an “about to be” nuclear war. A man spotted the nuclear missiles being made on the island of Cuba. United States then made a deal with the people making these deadly weapons by giving them an ultimatum. This ultimatum stated that if they refused to stop making them, USA would invade their island. -
Martin Luther King Jr. "I have a dream" Speech
On the 28th of August, 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC. This speech is extremely famous as it has been the most moving and motivational speeches of all time, expressing freedom for the African American community. -
Australian Freedom Rides
In 1965, a group of young university students gathered together, to protest and help white people recognise and acknowledge the poor living conditions the aboriginals were living in. -
Mobile Phone Invention
Martin Cooper was the inventor of the mobile phone. He worked for Motorola as an engineer. -
Invention of Internet
The internet was another thing was invented over time and not a singular person. In 1982, the world and its people were introduced to the internet. -
Release Date of Crocodile Dundee
Crocodile Dundee is a very iconic and famous Australian movie. It was filmed in the outback of Australia, and made the world see Australian life at the time. -
Fall of The Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall, was a large wall that divided East Berlin (the German Democratic Republic) and West Berlin (the Federal Republic of Germany). On November 9, 1989, an announcement stating that any person could emigrate from between the two. This made citizens overjoyed and there was a huge celebration. -
United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the Child
The Rights of the Child are 52 articles explaining the rights and obligations of children. All these articles would grant all peoples under the age of 18, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights. -
Bibliography
Stock Market Crash: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/stock-market-crashes.
WWI End: http://www.firstworldwar.com/
WWII Begin: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pearlharbor/history/wwii_timeline.html
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC): www.education.gov.uk/childrenandyoungpeople/healthandwellbeing/b0074766/uncrc
The Jazz Age: http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/1920s_America.htm
