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Australia & WWII - Home Front Yr 10 2024
Australia & WWII - Home Front Yr 10 2024
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World War 2
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1
Of the 8 031 Aussie POWs who died in captivity most were captured by the...
Italians
Hungarians
Japanese
Germans
2
What did people do to
make do
or become more
self-sufficient
in Australia in WW2?
Used substitutes instead of the real thing
Mended clothes instead of buying new
all of these
Grew own veggies & made own clothes,
3
What important northern Australian town was bombed a lot by the Japanese?
Darwin
Cairns
Carvarvon
Brisbane
4
An act that enabled the Federal government to make laws to respond to the war threat.
The Army Act
The Parliament Act
The Equal Opportunities Act
The National Security Act
5
The name of the Aussie warship sunk off Shark Bay in Nov. 1941...
Darwin
Melbounre
Sydney
Perth
6
Which important British base was surrendered to the Japanese in February 1942?
Pearl Harbour
Singapore
Gibraltar
Darwin
7
During 1941 who was the elected Labor Prime Minister of Australia?
John Howard
John Curtin
Winston Churchill
Robert Menzies
8
Restrictions on what can be bought and the amount is....
out-sourcing
extinction
all of 'em
rationing
9
The invasion by Japan of much of South-east Asia...
all of them
made us think... 'We're next!'
proved the Japanese were a strong fighting force
brought the war to Australia's 'doorstep'
10
What were some of the
things
brought in by the government to help the
war effort
?
People could be conscripted/manpowered into certain jobs
Annual leave ie holidays cut
Daylight saving introduced
all of these
11
Which country did Australia look to for assistance in December 1941?
China
Britain
Germany
America
12
Which branches of the Australian military did women join in WW2?
Army
all of 'em
Airforce
Navy
13
It is now clear that Japan did not have the resources to invade Australia in 1942… true/false
True
False
14
The increase in production in agriculture & industry and the growth in Australia's military saw
less economic activity
all of these
more imports of luxury items from Europe
an end to the Great Depression of the 1930s
15
About how many Australians were killed in WW2?
40 000
80 000
10 000
100 000
16
Which side won WWII?
Centrals
Aliens
Allies
Axis
17
World War 2 in Australia (and other countries) saw
more jobs for women
all of these
shortages of labour
increased industrial production
18
When did Japan enter World War 2?
September 1939
December 1941
February 1942
December 1940
19
About how many Australian troops became Prisoners of War?
10000
38 000
20000
14000
20
What was one way the War
DID NOT
impact on people in Australia?
less shortages of luxury items
Loss of loved ones killed fighting
high unemployment
shortages of certain goods
21
What were the two sides in WW2 called?
Axis & Aliens
Allies & Axminsters
Axis & Allies
Alleys & Allies
22
Who was interned in Australia in WW2?
people of Italian descent.
enemy aliens
all of them
people of German descent.
23
Main countries on the Axis side....
Japan, Germany, Italy
Italy, Germany, Spain
Germany, USSR, Japan
China, Germany, italy
24
What was sunk in Sydney Harbour in June 1942?
the Australian warship Sydney
an oil tanker
Japanese midget submarines
an American aircraft carrier
25
This poster's message is to.....
all of them
encourage women to join the Army
encourage women to be housewives
encourage women to work in jobs that help the war effort
26
The Federal Government raised money for the war effort by....
war loans from the people
borrowing from China
printing more notes
all of these
27
How was
censorship
used during the War?
What could be reported and how it was reported controlled
Mail could be opened and changed, or destroyed.
Phone calls could be monitored
all of them
28
Why did more women enter the workforce and take on traditional male jobs as the War progressed?
Women were paid more than men
all of them
Men were excluded from serving on the home front
Many men joined the military
29
Britain was unable to give much help to Australia in the war because…
Was fighting for its own survival and lacked resources
Was trying to break free from Australia’s problems
Wanted Australia to lose the war
Britain had sided against Australia
30
What is
internment
?
being made to join the military
being locked up in a camp
being forced to work in factories & mines
being buried
