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2014  Humanities  Exam  Mid-­‐year  revision  

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DATE  OF  EXAM:  THURSDAY  5TH  JUNE  

STRUCTURE  OF  EXAM   MARKS  

WORLD  WAR  TWO   40  

RIGHTS  AND  FREEDOMS   16  

POPULAR  CULTURE   14  

TOTAL  MARKS  

8:30  AM  –  10:15PM  

1.5  HOURS  WRITING  

15  MINS  READING  

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WW2:  An  overview  of  the  causes  and  course  of  World  War  II    •  The  Great  Depression  

•  The  rise  of  Nazism  

•  Fear  of  communism  

•  The  rise  of  nationalism    

•  The  Treaty  of  Versailles  

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The  Holocaust  -­‐  6  million  Jews  murdered  -­‐  Carried  out  in  stages  –  laws  –  

ghettos-­‐  concentration  camps  -­‐  Geneva  conventions  –  UN  tried  

people  for  ‘war  crimes’  -­‐  Abuse  of  human  rights  lead  to  the  

formation  of  the  United  Nations    

The  Atomic  Bomb  

Race  to  develop  nuclear  weapons  (U.S)  

Dropped  on  Hiroshima  and  Nagasaki  in  August  1945  

Japan  surrendered  on  2nd  September  1945  (End  of  Paci_ic  War)  

 

WW2:  An  examination  of  signi_icant  events  of  World  War  II,  including  the  Holocaust  and  use  of  the  atomic    bomb    

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WW2:  Experiences  of  Australians  during  World  War  II  •  PRISONERS  OF  WAR  •  More  than  30,000  POW’s    *  Experiences  included  torture,  disease,            death  marches  

•  Main  camps:  Sth  Korea,  Japan  and  Korea  

•  KOKODA  •  July  –  November  1942,  Australians  defended  Port  Moresby  from  Japanese  occupation  

•  Ill-­‐equipped,  607  died,  1015  wounded.  

•  Japanese  withdrew  

         

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The  impact  of  World  War  II,  with  a  particular  emphasis  on  the  Australian  home  front  •   Changing  roles  of  women  

•  -­‐  Women’s  land  army  

•  New  opportunities  in  the  workforce  (e.g.  munitions,  aircraft  construction    

• Wartime  government  controls    

•  conscription,  

•   manpower  controls,  rationing  and  censorship)    

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 The  signi_icance  of  World  War  II  to  Australia’s  international  relationships  in  the  twentieth  century  

United  Nations  -­‐  Founding  member  1945  (Evatt  helped  shape  charter)  -­‐  Involved  in  peace-­‐keeping  operations  since  WW2  Britain  -­‐  Australian  followed  British  foreign  policy  until  1942  -­‐  1939:  ‘Australia  is  at  war’  because  Britain  declared  war  on  Germany  

USA  -­‐  1941  –  established  new  ally/change  in  foreign  policy  -­‐  -­‐  tense  relations  with  America  (troops  in  Aus,  racism  in  U.S.  army,  war  brides)  

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RIGHTS  AND  FREEDOMS  The  origins  and  signi_icance  of  the  Universal  Declaration  of  Human  Rights  

•  AIMS  OF  THE  UNITED  NATIONS:  

•  to  promote  peace  and  prevent  war  

•  to  promote  fundamental  human  rights  and  the  dignity  of  every  human  person  

•  to  promote  international  law  and  justice  

•  to  promote  social  progress  and  better  living  standards.  

•  Human  rights  were  (and  remain)  a  signi_icant  focus  for  the  United  Nations.  This  was  highlighted  by  the  adoption  of  the  Universal  Declaration  of  Human  Rights  in  1948.  

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Background  to  the  struggle  of  Aboriginal  and  Torres  Strait  Islander  peoples  for  rights  and  freedoms  before  1965  

•  The  1938  Day  of  Mourning  •  Protest  on  Australia  Day  –  150  years  after  British  invasion  •  Aborigines  Progressive  Association  and  the  Australian  Aborigines  League  campaigned  for  the  right  to  own  property,  a  bank  account,  receive  a  pension,  full  citizenship  status,  access  to  education  health  services  and  employment.    

•  Stolen  Generations    •  From  protection  to  assimilation  •  Aboriginal  Protection  Board  removed  half  caste  children  from  their  families  up  until  the  early  1970’s  

•  Treatment  was  discriminatory,  brutal,  unjust  and  had  long  lasting,  negative  impact  on  Aboriginal  communities  

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The  US  civil  rights  movement  and  its  in_luence  on  Australia  •  Rosa  Parks  bus  boycott  

•  Martin  Luther  King  –  non  violent  protest  movement  

•  Black  Power-­‐  direct  action  against  racism  

•  The  Freedom  Rides  1962  

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The  signi_icance  of  the  following  for  the  civil  rights  of  Aboriginal  and  Torres  Strait  Islander  peoples:  

•  1962  right  to  vote  federally        

•  1967  Referendum  –  census  and  federal  jurisdiction  

•  Reconciliation  –  making  peace  over  past  wrongs  

•  Mabo  decision    -­‐  native  title  

•  Bringing  Them  Home  Report  (the  Stolen  Generations)  

•   The  Apology  –  Kevin  Rudd  2008  

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Methods  used  by  civil  rights  activists  to  achieve  change  for  Aboriginal  and  Torres  Strait  Islander  peoples,  and  the  role  of  ONE  individual  or  group  in  the  struggle  •  The  Freedom  Ride  1965  :  Charles  Perkins  and  civil  disobedience/awareness  raising  

•  Eddie  Mabo  –  challenging  ‘terra  nullius’  in  the  High  Court/_ight  for  Native  Title  

•  Vincent  Lingiari  –  Wave  Hill  Walk  Off  –  _ight  for  land  rights,  equal  pay  and  better  work  conditions.    

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The  nature  of  popular  culture  in  Australia  at  the  end  of  World  War  II  Music  :  Dinner  dances,  Jazz,  Country  and  Big  Band  music  

 

Film:    Films  focused  on  Australia’s  colonial  past.    

 

Sport:  Rugby,  Cricket  and  Racing  were  all  popular  

   

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Developments  in  popular  culture  in  post-­‐war  Australia  and  their  impact  on  society  •  Television:    introduced  in  1956  and  coincided  with  the  Olympics.    

•  Popular  programs  were  produced  overseas  

Rock  ’n’  roll  

•  -­‐  Rock'n'roll  began  in  America  and  blended  country  and  western  music  with  the  beat  of  rhythm  and  blues  and  the  vocal  power  of  African  American  gospel  music  

•  Beatles,  Johnny  O’Keefe,  Elvis  Presley,  ACDC  

•  Sur_ing  culture  

•  Sur_ies  came  to  represent  a  culture  of  pleasure  and  youthful  rebellion  

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The  changing  nature  of  the  music,  _ilm  and  television  industry  in  Australia  during  the  post-­‐war  period,  including  the  in_luence  of  overseas  developments  Film  

Growth  in  the  Australian  _ilm  industry  after  1970’s.  

Major  Hollywood  interest,  support  and  competition  

TV  

-­‐  Vietnam  war  

-­‐  Soapies  

-­‐  Reality  TV  

Music  

-­‐  Protest  music  (Vietnam  war)  

-­‐  ABC’s  Countdown  brings  local  Australian  bands  to  the  world.    

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Australia’s  contribution  to  international  popular  culture  (music,  _ilm,  television,  sport).    

T.V.  Soapies:  Neighbours  

Music:  Cold  Chisel,  ACDC,  INXS,    

Sport:  Olympics,  Sur_ing,  Cricket  

Film:  Crocodile  Dundee,  Mad  Max,  Animal  Kingdom  

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Continuity  and  change  in  beliefs  and  values  that  have  in_luenced  the  Australian  way  of  life    •  Changing  policies  

-­‐  White  Australia  Policy  to  abolition  

-­‐  Multicultural  in_luences  –  Culture,  Food,  Religious  tolerance  

-­‐  A  democratic  society  

-­‐  Right  to  vote  

-­‐  People  power  

 

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KEY  SKILLS  •  SOURCE  ANALYSIS  

•  EXTENDED  RESPONSE  QUESTIONS:  

•  -­‐  Discuss  the  signi_icance  of…  

•  -­‐  Discuss  the  impact  on…  

•  -­‐  Use  evidence  to  explain/support  your  response  

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