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Australiain the1940's
For 6 years between1939 and1949 Australia fought against
Germany, Japan and their alliesfor world war 2. the fight was
intense till Germany finally gavein, japan went on and bombedDarwin, but finally surrendered.
we won!
Did you know that in1949 milk cost 8
cents a litre, now in2011 they cost 2
dollars, what a scam!
Robertmenzies
Robert menziesis the youngestserving prime
minister
when Briton declared war on
Germany menziesimmediately
declared war aswell
Arthurfadden
Arthur faddenwas only prime minister for 40
days.
John curtin
John welcomedAmerican forces
too defendAustralia in the
war
Francesford
frances fordwAs only prime
minister for IWEEK!
Ben chifley
Ben enteredparliament in
1928 andwas elected n
1940
Ben was primeminister for 3
and a halfyears and died2 years later
in the summer 1946-1947cricket grounds around
the country were packedfor the test series between
Australia and England
in 1948, 74 Australianscompeted in the other
nations. The first Olympicgames was held for 12 years,
Australia brought homethirteen treasured medals
home.
radio was abig hit beforeTV came out
Men would always cometo the pub after work tohave a beer and watchhorse and dog racing
to buy asegment ofclothes theyhad to usecoupons
Australians changedeating habits becausethey weren't able to eatas much food due the
war
To travel places in the1940's it takes more
then triple the amountof time to get to your
destination, thesedays its quick and
easy.
Qantas planeswere bought into Australia by the
government
to communicatewith family or
friends they had towrite letters
because theywere at war.
in the 40s compared to whatwe get now, you would get
paid maximum of twenty fivedollars a week for a men, the
las stated the women gotless then the men.
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