Yr 10 History Ass 1 | Part 2

Manpower Controls:

• Both World War I and World War II saw the Australian government implement measures to control the mobilization of manpower for the war effort.
• In World War I, the government introduced compulsory military service, which was highly controversial and led to significant opposition and protests. The government also introduced measures to control the labor force, including conscripting workers for essential industries and introducing wage controls.
• In World War II, the government once again introduced conscription, which was expanded to cover all able-bodied men between the ages of 18 and 35. The government also introduced measures to control the labor force, including the establishment of the Department of War Organization of Industry, which was responsible for coordinating and directing wartime production.