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End of WWI
World War One, ended mainly because the allied forces defeated Germans and the opposition forces. The Germans ran put of money and couldn't continue. The world was against them, they only really had Turkey, Austria and Hungary on their side. They had limited access to food and resources. Also US declared war on Germany on April 6th 1917, because British passenger liner Lusitania was sunk by a torpedo from a German submarine, 1195 passengers, including 128 Americans, lost their lives. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Versailles Treaty was signed on June 28, 1919. Which was peace settlement between Germany and Allied forces. This officially ended the WW1. The conditions in Treaty were so poor for Germany, which made the eventual rise of Nazi and the eruption of World War 2. -
The Jazz Age
The jazz age was one of the highlights of 1920’s. This was when dance and jazz music became popular in USA, UK and everywhere around the world. In Jazz Age the young ne set themselves free and had really wired hair styles and really short clothes they worn which shocked the older generations. President of Florida University said, “the low cut gowns and short skirts are born of the devil they are carrying the present generation to destruction". http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/1920s_America. -
Invention of television
Televisions were available since late 1920’s. They were used in a lot of business, they were set in a lot of homes and many institutions. It was used for advertising, entertainment and mainly for news. The fun fact about this invention was that it wasn’t invented by one person but many people working together to create this amazing invention that is a little part of our lives now. -
Market Crash of 1929
The Stock Market Crash of 1929 also known as black Thursday, devastated the economy and was a key factor in beginning the Great Depression which went for next 10-20 year. This market crash was the most devastating crash in the history of United States of America. -
Great Depression
After USA biggest Market Crash in 1929 the Great Depression was officially started. This was the tragedy that placed many American out of work. As the stock prices went higher without any hope of recovery, that put many American in panic. Many people would try to sell all of their stock but no one was buying them. The stock market which was the easiest way of becoming rich, suddenly went the opposite way. -
1938 Day of Mourning
For many Aboriginal Australians, 26 January is referred to as 'Survival Day,' 'Invasion Day,' or 'Day of Mourning,’ The date 26th January 1788 is when the white settlers landed on Australian land and devastated the lives all of the Indigenous people who already lived there for centuries. The Day of Mourning was a day of protest held by Aboriginal Australians on 26 January 1938 against the british colonies living in Australia. -
Start of WWII
WW2 began when Hitler attacked Poland, so the other european countries realised that they had to act. Hitler attacked Poland simply because he wanted more land to extend Germany and the Nazi empire. -
Japanese Attack of Pearl Harbour
The Japanese decided to attack Pearl Harbor mainly because they were really tired with all the negotiations with the United States. Japan wanted to continue their expansion within Asia but the United States had placed an extremely restrictive embargo on Japan. Rather than giving what the US wanted they decided to plane a surprise attack on US naval base in Pearl Harbor. This caused the war in pacific. -
Bombing of Darwin
On this day 242 Japanese fighter airplanes attacked the Darwin Harbor and the airfields of Darwin. They bombed Darwin because after destroying the Pearl Harbor the next closest allied country Australia and the naval base was in Darwin. Japanese knew that the US were going to use the Airfields of Australia as their Forward operating bases so they decided to bomb it. -
Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
On this day America used their biggest atomic bomb on Japan. The bomb named little boy was dropped on Hiroshima because America didn’t have many soldiers or marines to still be in a war. So the bomb was basically dropped to bring pacific war to an end and save lives. But Japanese didn’t surrendered that easy so American had to drop another bomb on Japanese soil and this time it was Nagasaki. -
Declaration of Human Rights
Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by UN on 10t of December 1948 it was an agreement signed by the world leaders by looking at the experience of WW2. “The international community vowed never again to allow atrocities like those of that conflict happen again.” http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/history.shtml -
Melbourne Olympics
Melbourne Olympics were the first Olympic games in the southern hemisphere as well as the first Olympics held outside Europe and America. -
Invention of the internet
The internet has changed computers and communication systems like nothing before. The internet is now used for many things like, games, music, communication, news and entertainment but before it was only used for communication. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban missiles crisis was a confrontation in between Soviet Union and Cuba. Cuba was on one side and Soviet Union was on another with US and this led to the assassination of U.S. Presedent John Frederick Kennedy. -
Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a dream…” speech
Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a dream…” speech was one of the best speeches ever delivered to people of USA. In this speech he spoke about the greatest demonstration for freedom in the History of United States of America. “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed” By Martin Luther King Jr. http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm -
Australian Freedom Rides
29 uni teenagers from University of Sydney travelled in a bus around different towns of Australia investigating poor state of Aboriginal health, education and housing. -
Invention of mobile phone
The mobile phone was invented after WW2, before it was used in only Trains, Aircrafts and Ships. The mobile phone was popular because you could talk while moving. “But going back in time, owning a mobile phone was confined to members of affluent class. All thanks to cost cutting techniques and innovations over a period of time; mobile phones are now affordable for everyone.” http://www.engineersgarage.com/invention-stories/mobile-phone-history -
Release of Crocodile Dundee
The Crocodile Dundee was the first Australian Comedy Film Set in Australia and in New York city. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
On 9th of November 1989 East German government decides to open the check point to let the people of east and West Berlin to travel around their home town.” When the East German government announces new travel regulations, hundreds of thousands of people gather at the Berlin Wall, and the checkpoints finally open.” http://www.dw.de/fall-of-the-berlin-wall-and-reunification-1989-1990/a-16762692 -
United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the Child
It was a treaty signed by all world leaders. This sets out all the rights that a child has until he or she hits 18 years of age and it also says that the governments are to fulfil these rights.
