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Invention of mobile phones
On the 23rd of December 1900, Reginald Fessenden invented the first wireless mobile phone. He was the first person to get human voices to transmit through signal towers and radio waves. This event was important because it was a big technological advancement and changed the way phones would operate. -
Mass production of vehicles
In 1913 mass production of vehicles began. Ford assembled the first vehicle plant, which was the start of mass production. Henry Ford’s aim was to have everyone in the world on wheels. At the Ford vehicle plant, they were producing a complete vehicle every 10 seconds, which broke records at that time. With 15 million cars produced by 1927. This event was important because it created the vehicle industry and is still currently providing jobs for people around the world. -
End of World War 1
On the 11th of November at 11 am Germany signed the armistice, which marked the end of World War 1. The war had gone on for four years and four months. Germany tried to push Britain back but the British teamed up with France and America joined the war later with fresh new soldiers, Germany stood no chance of defeating them. This event was important because it marked the end of war. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles, which was signed by Germany at the end of WW1, and claimed that Germany had to take responsibility for the war and limited Germany to the size of their army and territory. The big Three allies were America, Britain and France. France wanted Germany to pay for the war and therefore used the Treaty they had drawn up. This event was important because it was the end of WW1 and it was one of the reasons for the start of WW2 because Germany wanted revenge and invaded Poland. -
The Jazz Age
After the Wall Street Crash America stated to see an upside when old tradition was broken and new ideas started from The Great War. The new ideas came with short hairstyles and short and revealing clothes. The new generation partied, drank, smoked, and would not listen to the older generation.This was the start of Hollywood and movies and people started to go to the movies and wanted to know the actors. This event was important because it changed how people used to think and live. -
Invention of the television
On the 26th of January 1926 John Baird gave what was widely recognised as the worlds first demonstration of a working television system. In 1927, Baird’s company was the first to transmit broadcasts between London and New York. This event was important because it reshaped the world’s communication systems. -
The Great Depression
After the Stock Market Crash, America struggled to rebuild their economy. The Great Depression was the result of the Stock Market Crash. The Great Depression was the longest and most extensive depression ever to happen. Between 13-15 million Americans were unemployed. This event was significant because half the country lost their jobs. -
Market Crash of 1929
On Thursday the 24th of October 1929 the stock market crashed and as a result, they called this day Black Thursday. After World War 1, the Stock market became popular and everyone started to invest his or her money causing the stock market to have a sudden increase. After the stock markets crashed, everyone wanted to cut their losses and sell their stock, which lead to 12.9 million stocks, sold. The importance of this event was that the stock market changed to more short-term investments. -
Day of Mourning
On the 26th of February the first fleet arrived in Australia. After the parade of the first fleets, the aboriginal people mourned by silently marching to the town centre. This event was important because on this day, the Aborigines protested and the law changed for them to have equal rights and be able to get an education. -
Start of World War Two
On the 1st of September 1939 WW2 began. The reason why WW2 started, was that Germany had invaded Poland with an army of 1.5 million soldiers. Other European countries felt they needed to help Poland and joined the war. Hitler wanted more land and started to take over surrounding countries. This event was important because it was the start of WW2, because of WW2, systems and organizations were put into place to prevent another World War. -
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour
On the 7th of December 1941 the Japanese launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbour. The Japanese bombed and destroyed 20 naval vessels, 200 aeroplanes, killed 2000 men and left 1000 wounded. The Japanese managed to transport their aeroplanes on naval vessels undetected. This event was important because three days after the attack America declared war on Japan and entered World War 2. -
Bombing of Darwin
On the 19th of February Japan attacked Darwin with two air raids. The attack killed 243 people and left 300-400 people injured. The Japanese destroyed most of the military buildings, twenty military aeroplanes and sunk eight ships, which where anchored in the harbour. The last air attack on Darwin was on the 12th of November 1943 with 900 people killed. This event was important because Japan wanted to take over Australia and in order to do so they needed too first destroy Australia’s biggest mil -
Atomic bombing of Hiroshima
On the 6th of August 1945 America dropped the first atomic bomb on Japan in the city of Hiroshima. The atomic bomb killed 70000 people instantly and resulted in another 70000 people dying throughout the years there after from the radiation. This event was significant as it was the start to atomic weapons and marked the end of the Second World War. -
Declaration of Human Rights
On the 10th of December 1948 the UN General Assembly agreed upon the Universal Declaration of Human Rights after the Second World War. There were 18 members, which made up The Commission of Human Rights, all from different cultures and religions. This event was important because it ensured that all people are important and you must respect everyone no matter where they come from. -
Melbourne Olympic
In November and December 1956 the Olympic Games where held in Melbourne. These games were the first games to be held in the southern hemisphere. At the Games, there were 3500 athletes from 57 countries. This event was important because it was the first Olympics held in the Southern Hemisphere and it was the first Olympic Games to have a closing ceremony. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
In October 1962 an American spy plane called the U-2, photographed nuclear missiles being built in Cuba. Russia was sending the missile parts to Cuba and then they were assembling the missiles in Cuba. America was scared that Russia was going to attack them from Cuba so they set up a naval blockade around Cuba. America agreed to remove their nuclear missiles from Turkey if Russia removed their missiles from Cuba, which they did. This event was important because the Hotline was established, which -
Martin Luther King’s speech
On the 28th of August 1963 Martin Luther King said his speech, “I had a dream”. Martin Luther King’s speech was on race equality. More than 200000 people came to watch Martin Luther King’s speech. The following day Martin Luther King was killed at his hotel, which lead to a day of mourning. This event was important because it allowed jobs and freedom for everyone. -
Australian Freedom Riders
In February 1965 a group of student from the University of Sydney organised a bus trip to coastal New South Wales. The students went on the trip to help Aboriginal people living in poor states, who needed housing, education and health benefits. The students formed an organisation called SAFA, which stands for Student Action for Aborigines. This event was important because it exposed the racism that was happening and put pressure on the government to change this. -
Invention of internet
In 1969 a group of American researchers came together to make the internet. The first person who came up with the idea of the internet was Leonard Kleinrock. After his idea, a group of people formed a team and started working on making the internet. Throughout the years the Internet was worked on and improved. This event was important because without the invention of the internet, we would not know as much and have access to information so easily and we would not be as technologically advanced. -
Release of Crocodile Dundee
On the 24th of April 1986 Crocodile Dundee was released. Crocodile Dundee is about an American reporter going to the outback of Australia and inviting a crocodile poacher back to New York City with him. Crocodile Dundee won a number of awards and was nominated for an Oscar. This event was important because it was the most successful movie to come out of Australia and succeed internationally. It also brought a lot more tourists to Australia. -
Fall of Berlin Wall
On the 9th of November 1989 the Berlin Wall came down. Berlin was divided into two, known as East and West Berlin. The communist government built the Berlin Wall, which was a huge wall with a strip of wired fence, watchtower, guard dogs, barbed wire, bunkers and anti-vehicle trenches. Thousands of East and West Berlines climbed the wall and began to tear it down. This event was important because East and West Berlin were reunited and families re-joined. -
United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the Child
In December 1990 Australia accepted the United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the Child and ensured, that every child in Australia has these rights. The first Conventions on the Rights of Children was formalised in 1989. This event was important because it ensures and protects the rights of children around the world.
