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Twentieth Century Timeline
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Mass Production of Cars
American manufacturer Henry Ford invented a conveyor belt assembly line in Fords Michigan plant in around 1913. This made car producing a lot faster. -
End of WWI
The end of World War One came because the Axis powers were getting beaten and had not many troops left. The Allied forces pushed towards the German border, Turkey and Austria-Hungary signed the Armistice and Germany had just about no choice but to give up as well. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was what the leaders of the Allied forces came up with to punish Germany for losing the war. Some of the things included in this were: they had to pay for all the damages done, a reduced army and Navy size and no air force. -
The Jazz Age
The jazz age had a few different names; the Golden Twenties, the Roaring Twenties or the jazz age. this is where young people started doing everyday things differently, such as wearing different clothes or having different hair styles. -
Invention of Television
Television was first invented in the 1920's but was only avalable in black and white. The first coulour Television wasnt avalable untill about 1953 -
Stock Market Crash- 1929
The stock market crash in 1929 was the main reason that the great depression started. It was after WW1 and America was spending lots of money and realised it didn't have any left, so it sacked many people in its own country and this affected most other Countries in the world -
The Great Depression
The Great Depression was something that affected many people all over the world. It placed many people out of work and happened because of the stock market crash in October 1929 -
1938 Day of Mourning
the 26th of January has different meanings for different people. For the European Australians it marks the day that the first fleet landed at Sydney Cove. To Aborigines it is known as "invasion day". The 26th of January 1938 marked the 150th anniversary and is now called the da of mourning. -
Start of WWII
No one wanted war but Adolf Hitler wanted more land for Germany especially towards the East, so he started building his army and navy and started taking over. This is what kind of started World War 2. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
The bombing of pearl harbour was Japan bombing Darwin becasue the U.S. had a lot of their navy there. The reason America had ships there was because it was closer to Asia than their own country. -
Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
The atomic bombing of Hiroshima was kind of what ended WW2, America bombed Hiroshima to show dominance and what they can do. thisis what made japan forfeit from the war and left Germany helpless. -
Declaration of human rights
The declaration of Human rights was a universal thing that was about the treatment of humans. there were 30 articles/ rules made up and enforced in this declaration. -
Melbourne Olympics
In 1956 Melbourne held Australia's first ever Summer Olympics. Australia won 13 Gold, 8 Silver and 14 Bronze medals throughout the two weeks. -
Cuuban Missile Crisis
An American spy plane secretly photographed nuclear missiles being built in Cuba. The world was ready for a nuclear war. John F. Kennedy (the American president) placed a ring of naval ships around Cube to block them from launching the missiles. This plan worked and they didn't start a nucler war. -
Martin Luther King's "I have a Dream" speech
Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I have a dream" speech to the world, at the linclon memorial, Washington D.C. The speech was about all people being equal and that people of different races should be treated equally -
Australian Freedom Rides
A group of students from Sydney University did a tour of Western and costal Sydney. This was to draw attention and raise awarness about poor Aboriginal health, education and housing. -
Invention of the internet
The internet was first invented in 1968 but was only available for a few people. in July 1969 it was introduced to the public. -
Invention of the First Mobile Phone
Alexander Graham Bell invented the first ever telephone in 1876. Charles Stevenson was the first to invent mobile communication in the earl 1890's. It took a long time for mobile phones to be invented but in 1956 Ericsson released a full Mobile phone called the MTA in Sweden. -
Release of Crocodile Dundee
An Australian Comedy film set in the Australain outback and also New York. It stars Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski and John Meillon. The film was Nominated for 1 Oscar, Won 2 Golden Globes, was nominated for another Golden Globe and also many more nominations and Victories -
Convention on the Rights of the Child
UNICEF had a mission to promote the protection of children’s rights, and to have basic needs to open their opportunities to reach their full potential. -
The Fall of Berlin Wall
At the start of the cold war, East Berlin's spokesman for the Communist party announced a change in the city's relation with West Germany. He said that the Citizens were free to cross the boarder/ wall. More than 2 Million people went to West Berlin to party. It was Claimed the best street party ever!
