A study of the history of the modern world and Australia from 1918 to the present, with an emphasis on Australia in its global context. The twentieth century became a critical period in Australia’s social, cultural, economic and political development. The transformation of the modern world during a time of political turmoil, global conflict and international cooperation provides a necessary context for understanding Australia’s development, its place within the Asia-Pacific region, and its global standing.
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1. ‘Kokoda Front Line’ 9:07 - a call to take the war seriously, black boys regarded as “white”’; courageous Japanese
2. ‘Moresby under the Blitz’ – 8:37 - ‘Those fuzzy wuzzies sure can shake a wicked hip’; “the yellow tide”, geography for complacency; successful crash landing; “the Nips”; ship sunk/Jap plane shot down; call to carry on tenaciously and cheerfully on the home front.
Books
You'll be sorry: how World War II changed women's lives, by Ann Howard. 940.54 HOW
As we wave you goodbye, edited by Jan Bassett. 820.8 AS
Books
Scorched earth: Australia's secret plan for war under Japanese invasion in World War II by Sue Rosen. 940.54 SCO
'Australia in Colour' is the history of Australia told via a unique collection of cinematic moments brought to life for the first time in stunning colour. It tells the story of how Australia came to be the nation it is today. Narrated by Hugo Weaving, it's a reflection on our nation's character, its attitudes, its politics, and its struggle to value its Indigenous and multicultural past. 'Australia in Colour' gives us a chance to relive history from a fresh perspective.
Australia in Colour EP1: Outpost Of Empire
Australia in Colour EP2: Shifting Allegiances
Australia In Colour EP3: Populate or Perish
Australia In Colour EP4: The Decade of Protest
Click on the image to read about the diary that Max Venables kept while he was a prisoner of war in Changi.
Click on the image to read about Grace Kruger's internment diary when she was a prisoner of war in Rabaul.
Discover historical treasures from Australian History.
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