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White Australia Policy
The competion on the gold fields, labour disputes and Nationalism all led to the formation of the white Australia policy durng federation. It is significant as it has defined how australia is today and it has also shaped how the rest of the world, particularly asian countries view us today. -
Wall Street Crash
It occured on Wall St, New York and it triggered the great depression. It was the most devasting financial crisis the world had ever seen and it had a profound affect on the whole world as the ripple effect crippled the other international markets. -
Japan invades Manchuria
in 1931 Japan decided to start the invasion of Manchuria. They decided to invade this land because Japan was becoming increasingly over populated and they wanted some more space for their people. Consequently many thousands of people were massacred. -
The fall of Singapore
The Japanese invaded Singapore island because they wanted to further expand their empire. Australia were implicated because they were part of the allied forces that were fighting valliantly in an attempt to stop the Japanese from invading -
Nagasaki Atomic Bombing
The atomic bombing of Nagasaki was a nuclear attack of the empire of Japan that killed 80,000 people and affected generations to come. The USA droppped the bomb after Japan attacked Pearl Harbour and it was a direct attempt by the USA to try to get Japan to surrender the war. It affected Australia because it meant that the allied forces wouldnt have to invade mainland Japan where more Australian lives could possible have been lost. -
China becomes Communist
The Chinese cicil war finally ended when the Communist party overthrew all the rest to become the governing party in China. I believe it is very significant because it has shaped the world to how it is today in that China is now becoming the worlds largest superpower and it is having a profound affect on Australia and the modern world in terms of the global econony and trading. -
Montgomery Bus Strikes
This event was significant because it was one of the early movements for improved civil rights in america and it sparked mass controversy in the states. Many consider this the pivotal event which caused many more race protests in america and it changed the way blacks are treated in america today -
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
The fall of ther berlin wall is considered one of the most significant events of the 20th Century. It signified the end of opression in East Germany and it symbolised the demolition of separation between East and West Germany. It was the end of hostility between Western Countries and the USSR and triggered the eventual fall of the Soviets in 1991 -
The Tampa Crisis
In August of 2001 a Norweigan Tanker rescued 438 refugees from a sinking vessle near christmas island. What followed was a political standoff between Australia and Indonesia as neither country wanted to take responsibility for the asylum seekers. This is significant as it sparked the debate about people trying to gain asylum in our country that still today is not resolved -
September 11 Attacks
The september 11 attacks completely changed the world as we know it today. It revolutionised security around the world, crippled an economy and caused a major war that is only just coming to an end. It has directly impacted Australia because we have had many troops fighting in the afghan war and sadly a number have perished. It is viewed as many as the single most important event of the 21st Century so far.
