During 1970s Britain‚ life was a picture of austerity and hardship for many members of the public. The country was facing the worst economic recession since the Great Depression of the 1930s and large numbers of the electorate were quickly beginning to grow tired of the failing policies being touted by both Labour and Conservative minority governments. The experience of Britain for many in the 1970s was one of drawn out decline and decay‚ the consensus politics of the 1960’s was falling apart and
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Due to the sheer amount of money being paid for reparations and the vast numbers of bygone troops‚ Chamberlain did not feel as though Britain or France were mentally or physically prepared for anymore cataclysm‚ and therefore the policy of appeasement was adopted in order to present the allies with time in which it would be possible to build back up their economy and “esprit de corps”‚
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of the 1951 peace treaty between Australia and Japan‚ the two countries have rapidly built a productive relationship. Many factors and events have contributed to the development of this partnership. The ANZUS treaty was the turning point in the Austral-Japanese relationship. It assured Australia protection against Japan and provided security in the Asia-Pacific region. Trade and cultural exchange also played a significant role in shaping Australia’s relationship with Japan. Growth of trade was a
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in 1914?’ The outbreak of The Great War in 1914 was the first battle The Commonwealth of Australia fought in as a separate nation. Having been an extremely young nation‚ federating in 1901‚ the country of Australia was still very much tied to their true ‘mother country’‚ Great Britain. Britain was in charge of Australia’s defence in that point in time and had certain obligations to Britain‚ particularly in times of war and conflict. Australians during this period were eager to help Britain any
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What factors led Britain to declare war on Germany in August 1914? On the 4th August 1914 Britain declared war on Germany‚ on the side of France and Russia. There were many factors that contributed to the war; some commentators believed it was a stockpiling of issues that ultimately led to it. Initially it was Austria-Hungary who declared war on Serbia‚ on the 28th July‚ after receiving an unsatisfactory response from Serbia to the ultimatum they had issued her. This was triggered by the assassination
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Ford’s assembly line allowed mass production of vehicles‚ with the hugely popular Mini going at £500 in 59 also. Seaside resorts flourished and places such as Devon and Cornwall made their names from this period. Affluence had a profound effect on Britain at the time and prosperity had meant a rise in wages and paid holidays. This increased income and leisure time allowed things led to the formation of things such as holidays. This was possible with cheap package holidays abroad‚ like two weeks in
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Describe one action taken by Britain and Germany in relation to their naives in the years 1900 -1914? Britain had the largest empire‚ which was protected by the British navy. But by 1914 Britain was no longer the dominant economic power‚ Britain was out-performed by Geramany. As they had supplies like coal‚ iron‚ chemicals and light engineering. Describe one action taken out by Germany/France/Britain in relation to their empir ein the years 1900-1914? British considered German main threat to
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How do ongoing Government/Indigenous relationships illustrate history’s relevance to contemporary Australian politics? The current political scene in Australia has the following Indigenous aspects that have been issues for Australians for many years. These are: land rights‚ education‚ employment‚ health and breakdown of culture. These are the main matters of concern politically. ‘So it is like people say‚ “Trust me. I’m from the government.” Well‚ it doesn’t carry any water with our mob’
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civil war did Britain come between 1912 and 1914?” A civil war between Ireland and Britain seemed inevitable by the 27th of July 1914. Problems had been brewing in Ireland between Protestants and Catholics since the time of Oliver Cromwell. However‚ it was not until the introduction of the third home rule bill which made it seem likely that Ireland would finally be independent‚ that the problems between the Catholic nationalists and Protestant unionist caused major concern for Britain and the likely
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Germany and Australia hold a close relationship that dates back to the 18th century. Many generations of Germans have contributed significantly to Australia. This helps the two countries work better as they share many values in common; including strategies on deciding foreign policy and security issues. They both also have responsibility’s regarding Afghanistan and environmental change. With Australia and Germany working together it has helped many organizations in joint projects. Thought out 10
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