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WW1
World War I, also known as the Great War Of The World, began in 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. His murder catapulted into a war across Europe that lasted until 1918. (Info Wikipedia) Affected Women -
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WW2
World War II was the biggest and deadliest war in history, involving more than 30 countries. Sparked by the 1939 Nazi invasion of Poland, the war dragged on for six years until the Allies defeated Nazi Germany and Japan in 1945. (Info Wikipedia) Affected Women -
The Apology
On 13 February 2008 Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made a formal apology to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, particularly to the Stolen Generations whose lives had been blighted by past government policies of forced child removal and assimilation. (Info National Museum of Australia) Affected Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander -
Coronavirus
On 31 December 2019, people were informed of cases of pneumonia of unknown cause in Wuhan City, China. A novel coronavirus was identified as the cause by Chinese authorities on 7 January 2020 and was temporarily named “2019-nCoV”. (Info World Health Organisation) Affected Immigrants -
Ukraine and Russia War
The Russian-Ukrainian War is an ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. It began in February 2014 following the Ukrainian Revolution of Dignity, and initially focused on the status of Crimea and the Donbas, internationally recognized as part of Ukraine. (Info Wikipedia) Affected Immigrants