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Women Gain the Right to Vote
Australia was the first country in the world to allow women both the right to vote and to be elected to parliament on a national basis. The 19th amendment to the U.S constitution granted American women the right to vote, but this did not take place until 1920. -
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World War I
World War I was known as the 'war to end all wars' due to the severity and size of the war, people believed that after World War I no more wars would take place. Countries began to declare war on each other, due to the political drama caused by the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, the Austrian Archduke. There were two sides in 'The Great War'; The Allies and the Central Powers.The Central Powers would be defeated and Germany would have no other choice but to sign the Treaty of Versailles. -
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The Roaring 20s
In the 1920s, western cultures and societies experienced economic prosperity. This lead to people finally having, what we call today, disposable income. Many inventions were made, such as the radio and the television. Jazz was also introduced and had great success. -
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The Great Depression
The Great Depression started in the United States, when a major drop in stock prices began. The drop became global news with the stock market crash of 1929. Between 1929 and 1932, worldwide GDP dropped by 15%. Some economies were recovering by the mid-1930s, but others were experiencing the effect of The Great Depression up until the beginning of World War II. -
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World War II
World War II had many precursor events leading up to it, such as; the introduction of fascism in Italy, Japanese invasion of China, Hitler's rise to power in Germany and the Nazi's aggressive foreign policy, beginning in 1936. French and British leaders wanted to avoid going to war with Germany, but when Germany invaded Poland in 1939 Allied leaders were forced to declare war. Axis Powers would surrender after Hitler died and the Allies would prevail. -
The United Nations
In 1945, representatives of fifty countries met in San Francisco to attend the United Nations Conference. At this conference, the United Nations Charter was created. The Charter was signed on the 26th of June, 1945. The United Nations officially came into existence on the 24th of October, 1945 when the Charter was ratified by the majority of signatories. -
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Vietnam War
The main aim of the Vietnam War was to reunify North and South Vietnam after France, who claimed the country as its colony, left Vietnam. North and South Vietnam had competing ideologies and declared war on each other to decide which ideology would reign supreme. Russia and other communist countries gave North Korea support, while USA and Australia gave South Korea support. -
"I Have a Dream"
"I have a dream" was a public speech delivered by Martin Luther King Jr., an American civil rights activist. He delivered his speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. During his speech, Martin Luther King Jr. calls for an end to racism in America, as well as civil and economic rights. -
The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was assassinated at 12:30pm on Friday, November 22nd, 1963. JFK was assassinated during a presidential motorcade in Dallas, Texas. Although Lee Harvey Oswald is officially listed as the perpetrator, JFK's death is extremely controversial. The death of JFK sent the United States of America into sorrow and mourning. -
The Apollo 11 Moon Landing
Apollo 11 was the first manned spacecraft to land on the moon. The first steps on the Moon were taken by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. The main purpose of the Apollo 11 mission was to land men on the moon and get them back to Earth safely. The mission was a success. -
The Creation of World Series Cricket
Kerry Packer was the pioneer of World Series Cricket. He wanted the broadcasting rights to cricket for channel 9 for a while, however the ABC and the Australian Cricketing Board had a cosy relationship, even despite Packer offering way more then the ABC. So, Packer created a rival for test match cricket, World Series Cricket. At the time cricketers were being paid poorly and Packer had deep pockets, so it wasn't hard for him to sign enough players to create an Australian team and a World team. -
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
As the Cold War began to come to an end, the spokesman for East Berlin's Communist Party announced a change with his city's relationship with the West. East and West Germany reunified officially on October 3rd, 1990, almost one year after the fall of the Berlin Wall. -
The Invention of the Internet
The internet, as we know it today, was invented in 1990 when a computer scientist, by the name Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web. Networks existed before the World Wide Web, but it took a lot of work to pull all networks together to create the internet, as we know it today. -
The Death of Princess Diana
Princess Diana was a member of the British royal family as the first wife of Prince Charles. Diana was loved globally as she was extremely selfless and did a large amount of charity work. Despite her selfless actions, she wasn't fully respected as a member of the royal family as she "didn't go by the rule book... [she] lead from the heart, not the head". Her death was controversial however, it was officially decided that the driver of Diana's limo caused the accident by driving recklessly. -
Kevin Rudd's 'Sorry' Speech
Aboriginal people across Australia were deeply moved and in tears on the 13th of February, 2008. The then Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd, made a public speech in parliament apologising to the Stolen Generations. This speech meant a lot to indigenous communities, as Kevin Rudd was the first to publicly apologised to the Stolen Generation.
