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Impact of World War II on Australia - Coggle Diagram
Impact of World War II on Australia
Social Impacts
The high intensity of products being shipped away for the war effort led to shortages in Australia. This led to an unfortunate circumstance - rationing.
A few industries boomed during this time just like in World War I. The government gave priority to manufacturing industries and Britain had them manufacture war materials like munitions and food supplies in the agriculture industry.
Initially, women were only encouraged to participate in everyday jobs that a most people did but soon that changed.
One positive the war had on society was the creation of jobs
Women now had employment. This was due to the vacancies caused by the men overseas at war.
Women were now encouraged to take part in military services for the first time even though they did not fight in the front line.
This helped pave the way for women to be treated equally at a workplace today
993,000 Australians served in the armed forces during WW2
27,073 were killed in action or died, 23,477 were wounded, and 30,560 were taken as prisoners of war by other nations. Of those taken prisoner, 8296 died while in captivity.
Political Impacts
Greater Government Control over Economy
Introduction of Censorship
Government laws and politics
Introduction of Federal income tax
Involvement in the creation of the united nation
Passing of National Security Act
Greater Alliance with the USA
People who were considered "not white" or were races the same as the enemy were kept in Internment Camps
Economic Impacts
Growth of the manufacturing industry
Introduction of rationing
Overall improvement of the economy in WW2
Taxes were raised to help support the war effort
Impact on Specific Groups
People of different races
People who were Italian, Greek, Asian were kept in internment camps until the end of the war
International Relations
Australia began to look away from Britain for support
Instead they looked towards the United States of America for support and security
