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what influenced the walk-off
the success of the us civil rights movements
when were aboriginals given the right to equal pay?
1968
When were Aboriginals given the right to vote?
1962
how much were indigenous workers payed before 1968
half the minimum wage of white Australians
Who lead the Wave Hill walk off
Vincent Lingiari
Why did the Wave Hill Walk Off occur?
in response to the British Vestey Company's refusal to pay the Gurindji farm workers a wage of $25 a week
When did the Wave Hill walk off occur?
23 August 1966
what did the wave hill walk off end up being about
aboriginal land rights
who was vincent lingiari
an aboriginal australian stockman and land rights leader
What did the petition to the govenor state
argued that morally the land was the aboriginals and should be returned to them
when did the walkoff end
1973
what came of the walkoff
in 1975 Prime MInister Gogh Whitlam returned 3300 square km of land to the gurindji people
what was legally made in response to this
The Aboriginal Land Rights Act for the Northern Territory 1976
what was the symbolism and significance of the returning the land
this was the first time a group of aboriginal people had recognition and ownership of their land
what was the 1967 referendum
the referendum which asked Australians whether or not aboriginal Australians should be included in the Australian census, thus considering them as human beings
what did the US freedom riders do
tested the recent desegregation laws in the south and rural areas all over the US as many werent changing their ways
who started the freedom riders
charles perkins
what was the success rate of the 1967 referendum
90% voted yes
successes of the 1967 referendum
aboriginals were counted in the Australian population and the commonwealth was able to make laws for them
failures of the 1967 referendum
did not ensure all aboriginals were able to vote, still didn't give them equal pay until a year later and overall didn't really do much for aboriginal Australians besides considering them as human beings.
When was the apology issued
13 February 2008
Who issued the apology
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd
What Prime Minister rejected the apology before
John Howard
When was research put in to the stolen generation
1990s
what was the report called
The Bringing Them Home Report
how many children were taken during the stolen generation
almost 50,000
when did the stolen generation occur
during the 1900s
when did the stolen generation end
1969
what happened to the kids of the stolen generation
forcibly removed from their homes and taken to missions, orphanages and white foster families
how did the children lose their culture
children's names were changed, weren't allowed to speak their own language and forced to adopt white culture
when was the report brought to parliament
1997
when was a Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation created
1991
when did hitler become chancellor
1933
when did hitler become ultimate ruler
1934 after president hindenburgs death
when did hitler first break the terms of the treaty
1935
what was hitlers first agression
built his army to 100,000 by introducing conscription and reunited with the Saar
when did hitler invade Rhineland
March 7 1936
when did germany take over austria
march 11 1938
when did chamberlain and hitler meet to discuss the sudentenland
september 1938
when was the munich agreement signed
29 september 1938
when did germany invade poland
1 september 1939
when was war declared on germany
3 september 1939
how did france and britain appease hitler
by turning a blind eye to his aggressions and letting him do as he wished all to avoid another war
what was the polish guarantee
made in early 1939, stating Britain would defend poland if invaded by germany
when did the Saar vote to return to germany
1935
when did countries realise the only way to stop hitler was war
1939
what countries were at the munich conference
britain, france, italy and germany
what was the outcome of the Munich conference
Germany was given the Sudetenland
when did australia declare war
3 september 1939
when did Australia gain control of Tobruk
22 January 1941
when was the tripartite act signed
3 june 1941
when did japan invade manchuria
1931
when was pearl harbour attacked
December 7 1941
why wasn't America in the war before japan attacked
they were a neutral country not interested in war, they wanted peace
importance of the suez canal
it was the shortest route from Europe to Asia and gave access to many raw materials like oil
who were the rats of tobruk
the Australian soldiers in the battle of tobruk
who had control over tobruk before australia
italy
how much of the us military was destroyed
8 battleships, thousands were killed or injured
who were the choccos
young, inexperienced Australian soldiers because they would crumble or melt easily under pressure
when did the us declare war on germany
8 december 1941
when was the battle at singapore
1942
when was australia and britains relationship changed
when japan started to approach Australia and Curtin wanted to bring troops back to the country to defend and Churchill wanted them to stay in Europe
when was the singapore naval base destroyed
February 1942
when was the first attack on australian territory
19 february 1942
when was the kokoda campaign
july - november 1942
who were the fuzzy wuzzy angels
the papuans who helped australian soldiers
who fought at kokoda
inexperienced soldiers which were on standby
why did japan want to take over kokoda
it was a direct invasion into australia
what happened to japanese prisoners of war
forced into labour, starved forced to walk until they either died or collapsed and were beaten to death
what did the papua new guineans do at kokoda
carried sick and injured soldiers, supplies and helped them navigate the track
what was the terrain like at kokoda
harsh, humid, wet, cold and steep
how many australians were captured by japan
over 22,000
when was the Death march
late 1944
how many prisoners went on the death march and how many survived
2000 walked and only 6 survived
how long was the death march
260 kilometers
what were the nuremburg laws
made in 1935 legalising the persecution of jews
when was the night of broken glass
november 9-10 1938
what happened during the night of broken glass
riots destroyed homes, synagogues and businesses before the jews were fined for the damage
who were targeted by Nazi's
jews, roma, homosexuals, catholics and communists
what was the league of nations weaknesses
had no military or armed forces, they couldn't agree on anything and some of the most powerful countries werent members
main structures of the league of nations
the General Assembly, the Council and the Secretariat
types of government control
rationing, censorship, propaganda and manpower
how did the role of women change
brought into bigger jobs like factory workers, engineers, WAAAF
how did the role of aboriginal australians change
they were finally recognised for their war efforts
indigenous rights before ww2
segregated, steralised, stolen generations, assimilation
womens rights before ww2
seen as homemakers, couldn't have good jobs and weren't respected
us and australian conflict
the Australian soldiers thought us soldiers were stealing their women, resulted in brawls and riots, one being the battle of Brisbane
british prime minister after 1940
winston churchill
three steps of getting rid of the jews
concerntration camps, ghettos and 'the final solution' or extermination camps
first darwin bombing
1942 by the japanese
how many times was darwin bombed
64
when did ww2 end
1945
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