HSIE Flashcards
when was the constitution on Australia activated?
Jan 1, 1901
when was the first indigenous rights referendum?
1967 indigenous rights referendum
what rights were indigenous Australians given from the referendum?
- counted in census
- full citizenship
- right to vote (not compulsory till 1984)
- allowed the federal government to make laws regarding indigenous Australians
what is terra nullius?
meaning no man’s land - first settlers viewing Australia as no man’s land not acknowledging it belonging to the first nations people
Who is Vincent Lingiari
1966 led march through Wave Hill Cattle station. Became the beginning of the end of Terra Nullius
Which political member was involved in the Wave Hill Cattle march (seen in famous photo)?
Gough Whitlam and the Gough Whitlam Labor party made an agreement for land rights.
What is the significance of the Mabo case?
caused a change in Australian law allowing first nations people to claim their traditional land.
In what year was the Mabo Case most significant/prominant?
1992
Describe the series of events surrounding the Mabo case?
originally taken to the QLD government used the Racial Discrimination act 1975 to prove first nations could own their land
took case to High Court (1992) leading to the return of Terra Nullius.
when did wwii start and finish?
1939 - 1945 (6 years)
what was the starting event of wwii
Hitler’s invasion of Poland
what event marked the end of wwii
the Japanese’s surrender after the hiroshima bombings
in what areas did Australian soldiers fight?
europe, the mediterranean, north africa and south east asia
define conscription
a policy under The National Service act where all men aged between 18 and 41 must enlist in the army - force.
when was the battle of Tobruk
April to August 1941
where is Tobruk located?
north african coast
what were the japanese pow camps?
camps where allied forces were kept under awful living conditions
where were japanese pow camps located
south east pacific areas
what countries were in the axis powers
nazai germany
facist italy
vichy france
what was the kokoda campaign
a series of military operations which occurred in papua new guniea
who was sent to fight in kokoda
the AIF - poorly trained soldiers
why were the AIF (39th battalion) called the ‘chocolate soldiers’
they were assumed to melt in the heat of batter - canon fodder
What role did Australia play in the UN
Australia is a founding member of the UN
when was the aboriginal referendum
1967
