Mordern History

Holocaust

The Nazi program of exterminating Jews under Hitler

Prisoners of War

A person captured in war, especially a member of the military

Axis Power

Alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II.

Allied Power

Alliance of Great Britain, Soviet Union, United States, and France during World War II.

Imperialism

A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

Nationalism

A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country

Materialism

Thought that the more you have the mores successful you are. Measure of success.

Singapore Stratergy

Britain would have a ship in Singapore and defend Australia but Japan made them surrender and the strategy failed.

Censorship

restricting access to ideas and information

Push Factors

Factors that induce people to leave old residences. Eg War, Famine

Pull Factors

Factors that induce people to move to a new location. Eg job opportunities, quality of life

Assisted Migration

Programs that helped migrants move to Australia

Assimilation

Blending into the culture by giving up language, customs and traditions

Multiculturalism

Recognising cultural diversity and promoting equal standing for all cultural traditions

Refugee

A person who has to leave his or her country to find safety.

Populate or Perish

Promotion of mass migration to Australia in order to boost Australia's population numbers.

Terra Nullius

Land belonging to no one

Native Title

The act recognising the right of Indigenous people to their traditional lands

Wave Hill Strike

23rd August 1966 Walk-off and strike by 200 Gurindji stockmen, domestic workers and their families in the NT led by Vincent Lingiari

Stolen Generation

Aboriginal children were taken by the government and given to white families to promote assimilation.

Freedom Ride

12th February 1965 A group of uni students that went on a bus tour through regional NSW to protest racial discrimination against indigenous Australians

Reconciliation

Strengthening relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the wider Australian community through mutual trust and respect.

The Apology

13th February 2008 PM Kevin Rud delivers apology to Stolen Generation and indigenous peoples on behalf of Australian Parliament.

Uluru Statement From The Heart

An invitation from indigenous people to Australians calling for the structural reform through voice, treaty and truth.

Communism

A type of government wherein individual people do not own land, factories or machinery. Instead, the government or the whole community owns these.

Capitalism

An economic system based on private property and free enterprise.

Democracy

A system where the citizens of a country are involved in the way the country is run. Citizens might be directly involved in making decisions or they have voted for representatives who make those decisions.

Cold War

12th March 1947

United Nations

A diplomatic and political international organisation whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and serve as a centre for harmonising the actions of nations

Foreign Policy

A nation's overall plan for dealing with other nations

Domino Theory

The theory that a political event in one country will cause similar events in neighbouring countries.

Treaty Of Versailles

June 1919 GARGL

John Curtains speech

8th December 1941 Look to America for help and protection breaking away from British military focus

WW2

1st September 1939

Fall of Singapore

15th February 1942 Britain promised they could protect them and Australia however they surrendered and Australia knew they couldn't.

Bombing of Darwin

19th February 1942 Japan attacked Australia and it was the first land attack they had. Bringing them into the Pacific War.

ANZUS Treaty

1st September 1951 Pact Treaty between Australia, New Zealand and the US providing for their mutual defence against armed attack in the Pacific region.

Yaltza conference

4th February 1945 Divided Germany and Berlin into four parts for the USA, Soviets, Britain and France.

Potsdam Conference

17th July 1945 Stalin, Winston and Churchill negotiated terms for the end of WW2

Pearl Harbour Bombing

7th December 1941 Japan bombed and brought US in European and Pacific War