Australiain the1940's

For 6 years between1939 and1949 Australia fought against

Germany, Japan and their alliesfor world war 2. the fight was

intense till Germany finally gavein, japan went on and bombedDarwin, but finally surrendered.

we won!

Did you know that in1949 milk cost 8

cents a litre, now in2011 they cost 2

dollars, what a scam!

Robertmenzies

Robert menziesis the youngestserving prime

minister

when Briton declared war on

Germany menziesimmediately

declared war aswell

Arthurfadden

Arthur faddenwas only prime minister for 40

days.

John curtin

John welcomedAmerican forces

too defendAustralia in the

war

Francesford

frances fordwAs only prime

minister for IWEEK!

Ben chifley

Ben enteredparliament in

1928 andwas elected n

1940

Ben was primeminister for 3

and a halfyears and died2 years later

in the summer 1946-1947cricket grounds around

the country were packedfor the test series between

Australia and England

in 1948, 74 Australianscompeted in the other

nations. The first Olympicgames was held for 12 years,

Australia brought homethirteen treasured medals

home.

radio was abig hit beforeTV came out

Men would always cometo the pub after work tohave a beer and watchhorse and dog racing

to buy asegment ofclothes theyhad to usecoupons

Australians changedeating habits becausethey weren't able to eatas much food due the

war

To travel places in the1940's it takes more

then triple the amountof time to get to your

destination, thesedays its quick and

easy.

Qantas planeswere bought into Australia by the

government

to communicatewith family or

friends they had towrite letters

because theywere at war.

in the 40s compared to whatwe get now, you would get

paid maximum of twenty fivedollars a week for a men, the

las stated the women gotless then the men.

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