World war two went from the first of September 1939 to the second of September 1945. The countries that were involved included: USA, Soviet Union, Nazi Germany, UK, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand and Australia. Australia changed a lot through the second world war for example the technology advanced to better fight the enemy and keep the soldiers alive. Other changes included such as the social impact on the wives and men that came back from war. The political impacts form ww2 included the mass immigration program that introduced a lot of new people into Australia. The economic changes included. WW2, saw thousands of casualties and deaths and the increase of infectious diseases, medical advances and treatments were further developed to help fight diseases, …show more content…
After ww2 there was a lot of injuries that needed amputations. To help those people that were missing a limb they continued to make prosthetics. After the war, there was a great demand on vehicles such as automobiles and planes. The bombing of Darwin lead to towns and homes being destroyed, leaving women and children homeless, forced to change homes leaving most of their belongings behind. During the war, Australia adopted a period of censorship, preventing information falling onto the enemy’s hands but also depriving citizens of news. In World War II, women were actively recruited into jobs that had always been for men. At home women had to deal with: loss of loved ones, managing children, family’s responsibilities alone and shortages of resources. Women were scene to have skills that could contribute to the war effort, for example Rationing and shortages meant that
World War Two caused the death of millions of innocent people and the destruction of thousands of years of civilisation through the viciousness of mankind. World War Two started on the 3rd of September 1939 when the allied forces declared war against Germany after the unprovoked attack of Poland and didn’t end until 1945 with the defeat of the Japanese imperial forces. The battle of Kokoda began on July 21st 1942 when the Japanese imperial army invaded Papua New Guinea with the intent of capturing Port Moresby and using it as a launching point onto Australian soil. The battle ended on January 23rd 1943, resulting in an Allied victory. There were four peoples at war in Kokoda, those were the Australians and the Americans, who were allied.
WWI was one of the most brutal wars. The Western Front campaign overshadows the Gallipoli campaign when considering Australia’s involvement in and commemoration of World War I. Australia had only been a country for less than 13 years before it entered the war. The Western Front campaign took place around Belgium and France on the 1st of July 1916. On that first day there were 57, 470 casualties (troops killed or wounded).
The Australian government implemented different types of controls during World War 1 and World War 2. While some of the measures were similar, there were significant differences in the way the government managed the home front during these two conflicts. One of the key differences between the government's control during the two wars was the role of technology. During World War 1, the government had limited access to advanced technology, which made it more difficult to manage the home front.
Australia and nazi Germany are very different in terms of rights, how they act, etc. But in terms of government, it is pretty similar. They both have a head of State, branches of government, and levels of government.
In addition to sending troops to fight with the British, Australia also seized the opportunity to develop the domestic economy. Australia is not very solid economic foundation, because the main sectors of the economy is not from industrial sector, but animal husbandry, agriculture and mining, and the department of product is mainly depends on the world market, it needs of industrial goods are also mainly depends on the international market. Import and export trade plays a decisive role in Australian economic life. The world war has disrupted the old pattern of world market, which must have a great impact on the Australian economy. In addition, Australia's import and export trade is likely to attack by enemy ships at any time through the long and dangerous road of over ten thousand miles.
The Australian government control on the home front in World War one differed to the second World War in a variety of ways. In Australia, the home front played a significant role in both World Wars, with the citizens contributing to the war effort in a variety of ways. Three ways they differed were through enemy aliens, rationing and censorship. During World War one the Australian government used the war precautions act in 1914. This allowed the government to intern anyone that was suspicious or an “enemy alien”.
Australia was involved in Both World War I and World War II, which occurred from 1939-1945 including the Holocaust. The Holocaust was caused by the Nazis which included the deaths of 6 Million Jews, The Holocaust was led by a man Named Adolf Hitler, Leader of the Third Reich (Nazi Germany). Hitler Youth is a corporation led by Hitler and its main purpose is to implant all the bad things about the Jewish. Not Only was the Holocaust a big fiasco that happened in World War II, but there was also the atomic bomb that was launched on Hiroshima, Nagasaki.
Australian History SAC Plan Divisions in Australian society virtually disappeared during the crisis of World War I. All were united in a common cause. To what extent do you agree with this statement? “Australia will rally to the mother country to help and defend her to our last man and our last shilling”. On the eve of total war, then-opposition leader Andrew Fisher rallied the new nation around those words.
1.0 Introduction The aim of this essay is to discover what life was like in Australia during World War 2. Because we should know what it would of being like living in the war. On the 3rd of September, 1939 Australia declared war on Germany to help there allies in the United Kingdom. In 1940 and 1941, Australian troops saw action in the Middle East and North Africa. In January 1941, Australian troops helped capture Bardia and Tobruk in Libya.
Foreign Policy Essay Foreign Policy is a strategy that a government has when dealing with other nations. The main ways that foreign policy is used by many nations are by propaganda, secret intervention by the military force, diplomacy and economic pressure. Australian Foreign Policy has changed overtime, by there being many changes made. Foreign Policy has changed since the 1970s. Australia has strong ties with Britain since World War One, there was friendly rivalry between the Australian and English troops during World War I. in September 1938 the Menzies government announced that Australia also is at war, just one hour after Britain and Germany were at war.
During World War 2 (1939 – 1945), Australia had a variety of impacts on both its government and its people. The war had a great effect on the place of indigenous people in Australia as indigenous men and women joined services throughout the country. The Aboriginal Australians, both the men and the women had contributed in the second Great War. Meanwhile, when the Aboriginals of Australia had jobs during World War 2, Australia’s economy boomed with the help of the war as many Australian troops had gone out to fight for the British. The economy had boomed during the period of the Second World War as Australian products could be produced as well.
People began to improve sanitation and personal hygiene. The betterment of having a clean society, and making cities less crowded. (Stock) The cleaner society and less populous cities made for less outbreaks of disease, more living space, and less congestion when traveling. There were safety regulations put out by state and national governments in the U.S. so that the disease would not spread. (Ott)
World War II had big impact for development in the history of Pacific Northwest. America has contact with Asia between the years 1931-1945 and Europe between the years 1939-1945. Moreover, America became officially neutral with the war until 1941 but in fact, they have been supporting their allies since 1940 and become ally with the British in August 1941. However, the Japanese had attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in December 7 1941 which created some hostility between them. America had war with Japan in early 1941 and Germany in September 1941.
World War II was a war that lasted from 1939 through 1945. This war of course affected the United States of America and numerous other countries that will be discussed throughout this essay. The World War 2 began on September 1, 1939, when the German army invaded Poland. It ended 6 years after with the surrender of Japan on September 2, 1945. The war included all of the great powers and ended up forming two military alliances.
Australia’s experiences of World War II were significant for Australia and impacted on the shaping of our national identity. Australia 's response to entry into World War II in 1939 differed from Australia 's entry into World War I in 1914. Reasons for this includes attitudes towards war changing after gaining the knowledge and experiencing consequences of World War I, the conditions and lead up to World War II as well as Australia’s strong support for Britain. Firstly, the attitude of Australians changed due to World War 3I proving that war was not glamourous or exciting like it was assumed. During the lead up to World War II Australians had already struggled to survive through the depression and were now required to survive at war.