💐 returning home from war 💐

Question 1

what were the impacts of anti-german feelings post war?

Answer 1

• 1919 / commonwealth public service recommended against the employment of german descent
• commonwealth government deported enemy aliens
• banned trade with germany until early 1920s
• refused to take german immigrants

Question 2

what is the returned and services league (rsl)?

Answer 2

1916 / keep in contact with wartime mates and feelings of camaraderie. however, indigenous ex-servicemen were refused service.

Question 3

what is rememberance day also known as?

Answer 3

armistice day

Question 4

what difficulties did soldiers face when returning to society?

Answer 4

• re-establishing family relations
• communicating to others about war experiences
• employment
• dealing with injuries, physical and psychological

Question 5

what support did the government provide to ex-servicemen?

Answer 5

• war pensions to veterans —> department of repatriation 1917
• 1918 / soldier settlements / land given to ex-servicemen to farm and start a new life

Question 6

why did many soldier settlements fail?

Answer 6

small settlements and lack of skill

Question 7

approx. how many servicemen returned to society?

Answer 7

300 000

Question 8

what happened to the women once the men returned?

Answer 8

leave the jobs previously held by men and return to being a housewife

Question 9

why were employers unhappy about losing their female workers?

Answer 9

they paid female employees less money than men