4. How has war shaped Australia in the twentieth century? Australia has been shaped through war since soldiers set to the First World War right up until the now with the war in Afghanistan. Aspects that made it controversial ideas from being a colony of Britain and the politics that came with it‚ development of treaties with other countries‚ social groups‚ and family honour. Being that Australia was apart of the British monarchy Australia sent many thousands of troops to fight for Britain during
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South Vietnam fell to communism it would be another step closer to Australia. Obligations to Allies In the 1950s Australia became part of two important international defence agreements: 1. ANZUS (Australia New Zealand United States) 2. SEATO (South East Asia Treaty Organisation) These were agreements to help our allies and as a result of these agreements we felt that we had to help America in their fight against North Vietnam. Troops Sent The Prime Minister of the time Robert Menzies
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• After graduating from the University of Melbourne in 1916 with First Class Honours in Law‚ Menzies was admitted to the Victorian Bar and to the High Court of Australia in 1918. In 1920 Menzies served as an advocate for the Amalgamated Society of Engineers which eventually took its appeal to the High Court of Australia. The case became a landmark authority for the positive reinterpretation of Commonwealth powers over those of the States. The High Court’s verdict raised Menzies’s profile as a skilled
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The Japanese Occupation in the Philippines December 7‚ 1941 7:55 am - The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor December 8‚ 1941 6:30 am - Davao City was bombed (First area in the Philippines to be bombarded) Next Tuguegarao‚ Baguio‚ Iba‚ Tarlac and Clark Field December 9‚ 1941 Bombing of Manila December 10‚ 1941 First Invasion of the Philippines by the Japanese Aparri‚ Vigan‚ Legaspi‚ Davao‚ Lingayen‚ Atimonan and Mauban Under the command of Lt. Masaharu Homma Japan bombed Cavite‚ Nichols Field and
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Southeast Asia as the colonial masters had discouraged any form of intra-regional contact. The idea of neighbours working together in a joint effort was thus to be encouraged. Secondly‚ organisations such as the Southeast Asia Treaty Organisation (SEATO) co-operation among disparied members located in distant lands can be ineffective. Southeast Asian countries therefore had to strive to build co-operation among those who lived close to one another and shared common interests. Thirdly‚ the need to
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ground‚ so Menzies sought to strengthen Australia’s relationships with United States and Britain relying on “great and powerful friends”. The ANZUS treaty (1951) and the SEATO treaty (1954) were a way to create a closer link to America‚ although it does not say that US must help Australia’s it gives them a closer relationship. The SEATO treaty linked the United states‚ Britain‚ France‚ Australia‚ New Zealand‚ Thailand‚ Pakistan and the Philippines this gave Australia strong alliances with nations equally
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Lisbon Summit: Seeking a New Stage of Cooperation In November 2010‚ at a NATO-Russia Council held during the Lisbon Summit‚ NATO leaders and President Dmitry Medvedev agreed to embark on “a new stage of cooperation towards a true strategic partnership”‚ based on the goals and principles of the Founding Act and the NATO-Russia Rome Declaration. On this basis Russia agreed to allow countries of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force to transport military goods by air or land across Russia
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to use when in world war. He was put incharge of vehicle maintenance in Rhodes‚ Greece. When returned home from the war he started buying old military vehicles and converting them into tractors. In 1948‚ Ferruccio Lamborghini bought a workshop in Cento‚ Italy‚ were he started producing tractors. In 1959 after the government refused to give him a license to build helicopters‚ he turned his attention to cars. He opened his first car factory in Sant’ Agata. Were he started producing one of the many
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HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING: DESIGN‚ BUILD AND BENCHMARK A LINUX CLUSTER by GOH YOKE LOONG KEM 050024 Semester 1 Session 2008/09 Final year research project report submitted to the Faculty of Engineering University of Malaya in partial fulfillment of the requirement to be Bachelor’s degree of Engineering DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING ENGINEERING FACULTY UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA October 2008 ABSTRACT Nowadays almost every industry needs fast processing power especially in engineering field
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Neri‚Schnell G. AB-IS4 NATO EXPANSION NATO enlargement is desirable because it will promote stability in Europe and in the world. There are several concerns regarding possible expansion of NATO membership‚ but the basic question is whether or not NATO should expand its membership. The following sections address the negative and positive sides of the argument. Yes it is nessesary‚ they have its benefits expanding NATO. NATO expansion is a critical issue now because leaders of the Central
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