Australia’s Relationship with Britain in 1914 In 1914‚ Australia and Britain maintained a strong allegiance for both political and personal reasons. Australia demonstrated loyalty to the Great British Empire as Britain was‚ in terms of land covered‚ the largest Empire the world had ever seen. An allegiance with this great empire had many political advantages including benefits with defence and trade. The general public had a varied opinion in relation to the allegiance. Many supported the Government
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How democratic was Britain by 1914? Britain was a democracy to a certain extent by 1914. By "a democracy" we mean that there should be several certain features present. These features consist of universal adult suffrage‚ equal constituencies‚ every adult being able to stand as a candidate‚ a secret ballot‚ regular elections‚ a choice of political parties and freedom of speech/press. There is a debate over when exactly Britain actually became a representative liberal democracy. This essay will show
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breakers. Paragraph 1 Following the end of World War I‚ it took eighteen months to return 260‚000 Australian soldiers to their home and with them they brought the world-wide “Spanish influenza’ epidemic‚ which caused almost 12‚000 deaths in Australia. The soldiers had been told they would return to a land fit for heroes but Australia’s economy could not quickly adjust to the addition of so many workers. Initially 417‚000 men had enlisted in the AIF‚ which resulted in women emerging from their
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Between 1906 & 1914 the liberal government introduced a series of reforms to help the poorest in society. Historians still debate today the reasons for these reforms. Some argue that concern over poverty was the main factor in pushing through the reforms. However others argue there were a number of factors that contributed. Many believe that national security was a main concern after 25% of army recruits were turned away because they were unfit. National efficiency concern might also have pushed
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Brittan had many reasons to send convicts to Australia. Many people believe the main factor was the surplus of convicts in Brittan‚ but in truth the Industrial Revolution; the American War of Independence; the desire to expand the British Empire; and the Self-Sustainability of Australia were much more important in why the decision was made. The American War of Independence had a significant influence in the decision to settle Australia. Conditions in England in the 18th century were tough: the industrial
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Political situation in Great Britain in the 1990’s. As we all know‚ one of the significant features of British political system is its flexibility. Britain have unwritten Constitution‚ formal Bill of Rights and Supreme Court which works rests on precedents. It makes possibility for each government to make wide reforms and rearrangements in the way in which politics and government are conducted. There is no doubt that in years after Second World War Britain went through the great changes in its status
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ScoTMA #1 How effective were liberal social reforms of the period 1906-1914? Liberal social reforms of the period 1906 -1914 were mostly ineffective in their aim to improve the lives of the poor at that time. They were not far reaching enough and not properly implemented by the government. However it could be said that for the first time there was a proper acknowledgement of the plight of the poor working class. In order to assess the effectiveness of the reforms‚ it is necessary to consider
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On August 4th 1914‚ Belgium’s ports were close to the British coast and German control of Belgium would have been seen as a threat to Britain. In the end‚ Britain did not to ignore the events of August 4th 1914‚ when Germany attacked France through Belgium. Afterwards‚ Britain declared war on Germany (source). There were many events that led Britain to declare war on Germany. One of the reasons was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand to begin with. The second would be the alliances
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The National Identity of Australia‚ 1901-1914. On the first of January‚ 1901‚ six squabbling colonies united‚ and the Commonwealth of Australia was born. In the years to follow‚ leading up to the tragedy of World War One‚ Australian nationalism was to reach new heights‚ as the people sought to develop their own national identity‚ a sense of belonging to their great Southern land. New railways linked the formerly divided State capitals‚ the telegraph service could now span the continent‚ and newspapers
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history‚ with large amounts of migration flowing into Australia in the 1900’s. Specifically in this essay I will draw upon experiences from John‚ who migrated to Australia from England in 1977 at the age of 20. John’s experiences will help understand the process of migration to Australia‚ lifestyle migration and economic migration‚ and the policies in place such as the White Australia policy. In addition‚ I will explore the concept
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