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White Australia Policy
This policy shaped the way Australia is today. It was much more significant than the riots because the riots was just an outbreak of racist people whereas the WAP was a law made by the government to make it very hard for people with different coloured skin to get into Australia -
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Autralia and the Modern World
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Japan invades Manchuria
This land was invaded so Japan could have another place to do warfare testing. This was not good for Australia because it meant Japan was expanding. -
Japan leave the League of Nations
Japan was targeting Australia over this period. The League of Nations would have held them accountable but now they could do what they wanted. -
Fall of Singapore
Singapore which is just above the coast of Australia was under heavy fire and bombing. Australia had to send troops to counter attack but thias did not work as well as Britain and Australia having to surrender. -
Nagasaki Atomic Bombing
This caused the end of the war. The US dropping atomic bombs caused Japan to surrender and therefore ended the war. -
China Becomes Communist
China was one of the most largly populated areas in the world and they had now become organised and could become a big threat. The Cuban Missile Crisis was just a standoff. -
1967 Referendum
This event was abig step forward for Australia by allowing aboriginals to be counted as citizens. the montgomery bus strike is also to do with racial predjudice but the Referendum is relevant to Australia. -
First Man on the Moon
The space race was a huge part of the modern world and it was a bit of a contest to see who could land on the moon first. All the super powers were involved in this race. -
The Tampa Crisis
This event has shaped the laws we have today on Asylum seekers and is involving other parts of the world. This allowed a bill to be passed to allow us to remove unwanted boats from our waters. -
September 11 attacks
This was significant because it was the start of the war against Afganhistan and Iraq. It was considered a huge terrorist threat and many lives were lost.
