Year 9 T History Timeline - Important Events from the 1900s to 1950

By AnnaGooley
  • Australian Federation

    Australian Federation

    Australia was divided into separate states that worked under the same government.
  • Most women granted suffrage

    Most women granted suffrage

    Most Australian women were granted the right to vote and to stand for parliament in the federal elections through The Commonwealth Franchise Act. However, Indigenous women still weren't given these rights.
  • Census in 1911

    Census in 1911

    A census in Australia identified approximately 36,000 people of Germanic origin living in Australia.
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    WW1

    World War One lasted for over four years.
  • Treaty of Versailles

    Treaty of Versailles

    The Treaty of Versailles was signed in France.
  • NSW State Election

    NSW State Election

    Labour Party defeated the Nationalist Party.
  • 50,000 members in the NSDAP

    50,000 members in the NSDAP

    The NSDAP went from 50 members in 1919 to 50,000 in 1923.
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    The Great Depression

    Australia's first economic crisis.
  • Cane Toad is brought in Australia

    Cane Toad is brought in Australia

    Cane Toads were introduced into Queensland to attempt to control destructive beetles who were destroying sugar cane crops.
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    WW2

    World War Two lasted for six years.
  • First Women to be Elected into Parliament

    First Women to be Elected into Parliament

    Enid Lyons and Dorothy Tangney were both elected into parliament in different states in the same year. Enid was a member for Tasmania in the House of Representatives. Dorothy represented Western Australia in the Senate.