Modern Overview of the World Flashcards
person who supports equal rights and opportunities for women
feminist
broad movement aimed at the conversation of the environment, the protection of biodiversity and the practice of sustainable development
environmentalism
the right of indigenous people to govern themselves
self-determination
economic system that allows private ownership of property and a free market to operate
capitalism
an international organisation set up after WWI that was intended to help nations solve disputes without going to war
league of nations
an international organisation set up after WWII that was intended to help nations solve disputes without going to war
united nations
system of society in which all property is owned by the community
communism
where a natural environment is able to continue to exist in its current state, replacing animals, plants and other resources that are removed from it
sustainability
movement for australian indigenous peoples to have their rights to their traditional lands recognised and restored or compensated in return
land rights movement
a process in which people use separate facilities such as schools, restaurants, public toilets and entrances to buildings on the basis of their race
racial segregation
struggle for political and social reforms to end systematic discrimination against african americans in the united states of america
civil rights movement
dismantling of colonial governments and the return of autonomy to indigenous peoples
decolonisation
a quick and efficient process for producing large numbers of items, where each worker has one small task to do and an assembly line moves the product from worker to worker to enable them to do their jobs
mass production
claiming of and exerting control over foreign territories
colonisation
how many years was world war II?
world war II lasted 6 years
when was the UN charter signed?
the UN charter was signed in 1945
what happened in 1951?
australia signed the ANZUS treaty in 1951
how long did the vietnam war last for?
the vietnam war lasted for 21 years
how long was australia involved in vietnam?
australia was involved with vietnam for 11 years
what did the referendum of 1967 decide?
the referendum decided indigenous australians would be counted in the census for the first time
what was the australian bicentenary?
on the 26th January 1988, many australians celebrated the bicentenary of the arrival of the 11 ships of the first fleet
who was rosemary follett?
rosemary follett is the first female head of a state (northern territory)
how long did the cold war last for?
the cold war lasted for about 46 years
who was sent to east timor and when?
australian troops were sent to east timor in 1999
when did world war I end?
1918
when did world war II begin?
1939
when did world war II end?
1945
when did cold war begin?
1945
when did vietnam war begin?
1954
when did vietnam war end?
1975
