WOMEN IN THE WAR In the present day Australian armed forces‚ women are trained to use high powered weapons‚ to drive trucks and tanks and aero planes‚ and to engage in combat. Women serve as officers and as ordinary soldiers‚ sailors and aircrew personnel. In 1914‚ however‚ a women’s place was not considered to be on the battlefield‚ but in the home. No women at all served with the Anzacs‚ other than nurses‚ but nurses did not have an army rank. During world war one; many women felt that they
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History Summary Notes – Semester 2‚ 2012 Australia to 1914 * How people lived at the turn of the C20th * Housing * Lower Class Housing * Unsanitary‚ overcrowded‚ dangerous (poorly built‚ cheap materials) * Many didn’t have sewerages or standard water supplies * Bad ventilation and poor lighting * Upper Class Housing * Lived in the eastern suburbs/north shore * Employed maids and servants * Houses were old‚ not built securely‚ no heat
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How does Dickens recreate the Christmas Spirit in A Christmas Carol? The self published novella ’A Christmas Carol’ was written by Engligh author Charles Dickens in 1843. It sold all 6‚000 copies within 9 days of hitting the stands and was met with instant success and critical acclaim. It tells the story of bitter old miser Ebenezer Scrooge and his reluctant jouney to find the Christmas Spirit guided by supernatural visitors Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmases Past‚ Present and Yet to Come
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Ticking Clock During Christmas On a normal day for Vertex‚ a very unusual incident happened. This never happened before in the past ten years. The clock was ticking so fast and as a result‚ Christmas day is getting closer faster than how it should really be. “What’s happening?” Vertex yelled not knowing that he is not the only one who noticed the clock. Instead‚ the entire town did. Everyone in the town was so scared that they didn’t know what to do. Vertex then finally decided to go find a definite
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According to a reenactment of this tragedy‚ “Savage Christmas” – The Valour and the Horror‚ the Canadians only arrived in Hong Kong a few weeks before the invasion. In such a short period of time‚ how are they supposed to get used to even the geography of Hong Kong‚ let alone not even knowing Hong Kong Island
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A Christmas Carol‚ written by Charles Dickens‚ and How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Suess are very similar. First off‚ the setting of both stories are related since they take place in small towns and both begin on Christmas Eve and end on Christmas Day. However‚ the Grinch lived outside of Who-ville while Scrooge lived in his own small town‚ which is why no one knew of the Grinch and Scrooge’s whole town was familiar with him. This is also a reason why the Grinch strongly despised Christmas and
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During World War 1 propaganda posters helped persuade citizens from both the central and allied countries to enlist in the army‚ by appealing to the viewers emotions. Propaganda posters were often used to convince the viewer that joining the military would be fun and rewarding. Most propaganda posters would depict the enemy as an evil beast creating a threatening dehumanized view of the enemy . One U.S poster painted by H.R Hoops depicts the enemy as a horrific beast carrying a defenceless woman
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Women’s Roles during WW1 World War 1 was a pivotal event that affected Canada in many ways. Not only for the men that fought for their country‚ but also for the thousands of women that contributed behind the soldiers of the front lines. It was a heavy change for them; going from dependant housewife to being employed at some of the largest industries and factories. World War 1 was centered on Europe and began in the summer of 1914 (Wikipedia). That summer changed the lives of many families in Europe
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Did you ever wonder what weapons were used in WW1? How about how they compare to todays standards? They affected their time period drastically in many ways. The German’s changed the game with tanks. They also brought chemical warfare into the war. The British impacted war in many ways and they used some great weaponry. The British used the Lee-Enfield .303‚ It was a bolt action rifle that help 10 bullets in the magazine. It was very rugged‚ being able to hold up throughout hard conditions and trench
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In this essay I aim to discuss the economic effects of World War 1 that occurred in Europe in July 28 1914. It will outline the effects it brought in terms of increasing inflation‚ trade borrowings‚ regulations and tax Unemployment declined from 7.9 percent to 1.4 percent in this period‚ in part because workers
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