Germans living in Australia
How many people of German origin living in Australia did the 1911 census identify?
35,000
What was Australia’s economy based on in 1914?
Primary products.
By what percent did the number of women in the workforce increase from 1914 to 1918?
Rose from 24% to 37% (13%).
Name four points you must include when describing the origin of a source.
What type of source is it?
- primary/secondary
Who wrote, produced or made the source?
When was the source written, produced or made?
Where does the source come from?
Where did the source appear?
What did the Australian government classify German’ Australians and German citizens in Australia as?
Enemy aliens
Prices rose for domestic goods due to priority to supply…
The military
Women who replaced men who enlisted were only seen as:
A reserve labour force.
What are the two main parts of describing the message of a source?
Clearly state the message/idea the source is conveying.
Use elements from the source to support that message.
Name two examples of anti-German attitudes.
Australians avoided buying German goods
Germans were excluded from employment opportunities
Verbal and physical abuse against Germans.
Which years did trade unions organise strikes?
1916 and 1917
Why did trade unions oppose the employment of women?
Feared wages would be lowered and they would take jobs away from men.
The purpose of a source is to either..
Inform or persuade
Where were enemy aliens sent to during the war?
Internment camps
What were the strikes demanding?
Higher wages and better conditions.
How many women served as nurses in all main theatres of war and on hospital ships?
3,000
How many Germans living in Australia were sent to internment camps?
About 6,000.
Which industry did employment increase 11% during the war years?
Manufacturing
What did the government use women to pressure men to do in regards to the war?
Enlist and invest in war bonds.