to accept large numbers of post-war refugees. The introduction of conscription into Australia during the Vietnam War‚ caused much outrage in the Australian public. Vietnam was the first war ever to be properly televised‚ the public saw for the first time the true brutality of war. The public started to question Australia’s involvement in the war. Moratoriums were held around Australia in protest against conscription and Australia’s involvement in the war. Much of the protesting was
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At first the group hid out in the swamps to make sure they were not caught by the Confederate Conscription Officers who would force them into their camps. The Lowrie gang started recruiting soldiers and officers who were POWs in the conscription camps located in Florence‚ South Carolina. The group was very successful while battling the Confederate Home Guard‚ using guerrilla warfare tactics. Even though Lowrie was
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Outline I. Introduction • Mackenzie King’s extraordinary achievements are what make him one of the greatest Prime Ministers Canada has ever known. • Canada’s most intelligent Prime Minister • Old Age Pension for the elderly • Unemployment Insurance Act for those without work • Family Allowance to assist families • King made sure to refrain from forcing men to fight in WWII • Thesis: Mackenzie King was widely respected by his generation for his intelligence‚ and altruistic personality
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World War One dramatically transformed the lives of women in Britain. From a social and industrial aspect‚ women were given chances that they believed would never arise. From the years 1914 to 1918‚ the lifestyles of women were indeed turned upside down‚ as they were employed into a large‚ differentiating pool of jobs‚ their sense of freedom and independence increased. Due to the large numbers of men who were starting to leave to serve their part in the War‚ a lot of jobs were abandoned‚ and employing
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Modern History Study: Reasons for stalemate on the Western Front: * Failure of the Schlieffen plan – Whilst the Schlieffen plan dealt with war on two fronts‚ its failure was instrumental to the stalemate on the Western Front. Germany fell short of achieving a quick and decisive victory over France and Britain in which they had hoped for. The German Army’s initial advance was halted by Belgium‚ who allowed Britain and Russia to mobilise their troops. * The Battle of the Marne – German
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took place July 13-16 of 1863 during the Civil War are considered the largest civil insurrection in the American History. The riots started off as a protest against the Conscription Act passed in March of 1863‚ which made all single men age 20-45 and married men up to 35 were subject to the draft lottery. The part of the Conscription Act that really caused an uproar was not only the fact that it forced men to go and fight in a war whether they believed in its cause or not‚ problem with this act was
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What makes away worthy of study? Michael Gow effectively encapsulates a range of inter relating themes to allow the plot to have a strong sense of meaning. Gow’s realistic approach to the universal themes allow the audience to connect with the story as they are all relevant with current societal issues. These issues pertain to dysfunctional family structure and struggles. Most characters face one or many issues throughout the novel ranging from: grief and loss‚ to the healing power of nature
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Evaluate the consequences of modernization for Japan The modernisation of Japan was an all or none matter. Either every aspect of the country had to be modernized to some extent‚ or no single aspect could be modernized. The four main aspects of Japan’s modernisation were industrialisation‚ political modernisation‚ education reform and military development. These four aspects had severe political‚ economic and social consequences on Japan. Some of the main political‚ economic and social consequences
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MILITARY USE OF CHILDREN The military use of children takes three distinct forms: children can take direct part in hostilities (child soldiers)‚ or they can be used in support roles such as porters‚ spies‚ messengers‚ look outs‚ and sexual slaves; or they can be used for political advantage either as human shields or in propaganda. Throughout history and in many cultures‚ children have been extensively involved in military campaigns even when such practices were supposedly against cultural morals
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store. Fugui had a comfortable living and the life of luxury had high hopes. Hua uses the early stages of conscription to symbolize Fugui’s early life. “I thought when the time comes I’ll find an opportunity to escape” (Hua 61). This quote shows that Fugui had high hopes at the early stages of conscription. Hua used the Xu family’s wealth and the hope for freedom at the start of conscription to tie together Fugui’s optimism and happiness in the first stage of his life and involvement in the civil
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