Enemy aliens ww2 Flashcards
What act allowed the internment of aliens during World War II in Australia?
The National Security Act of 1939
This act allowed for the internment of individuals classified as ‘enemy aliens’.
Approximately how many people were interned in Australia during World War II?
Over 12,000 people
Internment camps included Tatura in Victoria and Loveday in South Australia.
Which nationalities faced extreme discrimination and internment in Australia during World War II?
Germans, Italians, and Japanese
Many Italian Australians were forced to work on farms due to discrimination.
What classification was given to residents of German, Italian, and Japanese descent at the outbreak of World War II in Australia?
‘Enemy aliens’
This classification included naturalized British subjects born in enemy countries.
What were internment camps set up to address?
Public concerns about the presence of ‘enemy aliens’ in Australia
These camps held individuals deemed a potential threat to Australia’s security.
Name one group of residents interned in Australia after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Japanese residents
They were interned en masse following the attack.
Which other nationalities were interned in Australia besides Germans, Italians, and Japanese?
Finnish, Hungarian, Portuguese, and Russian
These groups were from countries at war with Australia or its allies.
What was the HMT Dunera?
A ship that transported 2,542 German and Italian ‘enemy aliens’ to Australia in 1940
They were subsequently interned in camps.
Who were the Japanese pearl fishermen from Broome?
A group that was interned during World War II in Australia
They were specifically targeted due to the war.
What led to the classification of German and Austro-Hungarian residents as ‘enemy aliens’?
Fear of possible ‘conflicted loyalties’ after the declaration of war
This led to regulations under the War Precautions Act 1914.
What happened to many German-Australians as propaganda against the ‘Hun’ increased?
They lost their jobs and felt unsafe in their communities
Many faced increased pressures and discrimination.
What was the aim of internment during World War II in Australia?
To protect Australians from ‘disaffected and disloyal’ ‘enemy aliens’
Internment was implemented without charge or trial.
What occurred to most internees at the conclusion of World War II?
Most were deported from Australia
They had no recourse to judicial appeal and many were unaware of the reasons for their expulsion.
Fill in the blank: The term __________ was used to describe those classified as threats due to their nationality during World War II in Australia.
‘enemy aliens’
This term encompassed various nationalities deemed a risk to security.
