What does 'populate or perish' mean?

Australia needed to build its population for economy and defence after WW2, or be taken over from enemies.

Australia had to ensure the young population did not perish after WW2 as they were needed for the future

Australia needed to employ people to find resources or the economy would perish.

Australia needed to populate the east coast as our enemies were mostly to to east.

What were the motivations for the movement of 'populate or perish'?

Australia was too big to defend from enemies

Our allies were too far away to help us in negative times

Australia wanted to create a real estate boom

What type of source is this and what is the message?

Primary source - Populate or perish

Primary source - Populate or be taken over from Asian groups

Secondary source - Populate or be taken over from Asian groups

Primary source - Australia welcomes Asian groups

How would you describe how Australia let migrants in after WW2?

After major conflicts and wars Australia would take in displaced persons

Only white people from developed nations

Groups of people who only had specific skills to help Australia

Peiple who were willing to pay the 10 pounds to get in

What is a displaced person?

People who are forced out of their national boundaries

Someone who escapes their country

When a nation changes the name of the country

Someone who changes nationalities after the war

Which description links to multiculturalism?

several distinct cultural or ethnic groups within a society opeating together

a nation in which all groups assimilate to one way of life

a nation like Australia before 1901

a nation in which one race dominates

Mongolian Octopus 1886 - How was this cartoon used in 1886?

To signal the end of the Gold Rush

To advertise populate or perish

What is the message of the cartoon?

The groups from Asia bring many problems and nwill affect the ways in Australia

Japan is going to attack Darwin

Australia needs to start creating trade links with Asia

Asian groups offer many new skills for Australian society

What feelings would this cartoon create for Australians at the time of 1947?

Fear of being taken over, racism and patriotism for Australia

Bring in all groups to defend Australia from enemies

Positive feelings that we have defeated our enemeies and all of their issues

The war is over, Why do we care for Asia minorities.

What is the message of the primary source and is it useful for historians?

The message is that if Asian groups come to Australia they bring many issues. It is highly useful as it captures the feelings of the Australian public and government.

The message is bring in Asian grousp to Australia so we can help them with their issues. It is highly useful as it is a primary source that captures societys beliefs.

The message is to keep out Asian groups as they have many social and health issues. It is not helpful as it is a secondary source.

The message is that Asian groups have issues but we still need to let them in. It is slightly useful as it only captures the view of one artist.

What was the dictation test and why was it unfair?

It was a test to keep out non-Europeans and restrict immigration to whites only, it was not in English or their native language

A spelling test in which people had to pass to ge tinto Australia, it was fair as the officers helped

A test that helped refugees enter Australia, it was unfair as it was in different languages

A test to get citizenship to Australia, it was unfair as the questioins were too difficult

Who is this poster targeted at and why is the message effective?

British people - offers a stable life of opportunity

British people - the colour is engaging and patriotic

European nations - offers a stable life of opportunity

British people - they can escape the wars in Europe

What were the motivations of 'populate or perish'?

Building economics, defence and population growth

Resource building and a work force

What type of source is this and what is the message?

Primary - poster - There is work in Australia for those who migrate.

Secondary - poster - There is work in Australia for those who migrate.

Primary - Poster - Australia need a population

Primary - poster - There is only work for lame migrants.

What is assimilation?

a policy that forces people to confrom to new ways and customs of their new place

a policy that aimed to keep Australia white

the test which the government gave to immigrants who came to Australia to live

a policy that us built upon multiculturalism

What are the negative effects of assimilation?

People lose their traditonal cultures ways and attitudes

There are no major negative efects if we are all the same

People from minorities can only work within their skill-set

What was the name of the plan that changed Australian attitudes towards Asian groups?

The Immigration Restriction Act

Why did the Australian government want closer connections to Asia?

Trade, economics, business and population growth

It would help our travel plans in the future

They both had common enemies within the region

They has similar styles of governance

What act came into effect in 1975 and what did it foster ?

The Racial Discrimination Act - Multiculturalism

The White Australia Policy - Multiculturalism

The Racial Discrimination Act - Racism

The White Australia Policy - Racism

What is the message of the poster?

Accept other cultures in Australia

Endorses the White Australia Policy

Australia is losing its culture

Why is this a worthy source to capture Australias changed attitudes?

Yes - it captures the sentiment of the public and the evolution of views towards non-white nations

Yes - it captures the iconography of Asutralian cultue

No - it promotes the spread of racism within Asutralia

No - it captures the sentiment of the public and the evolution of views towards non-white nations

Who is thr target audience of the poster?

British people coming as ten pound poms

How have global events impacted Australias migration patterns?

We acept displaced persons, refugess and group who have been through war and conflict

MIgration pattersn have remained the same since WW1, white Europeans only

Australia remains a difficult place to seek refuge in

We only ever accept white people who want to better their lives in Australia

Why did Australia fear the Japnese after WW2?

The attacked Darwin and were geographically close and able to attack

The vowed to stop trade with Australia

Because of the events of the Gold Rush

Becasue they attacked Pearl Harbour

What project did migrant communities significantly work on?

The Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric scheme

The overpass through the Blue Mountains

What belief is the poster depiciting?

There was a fear of Asian groups that helped inspire Federation

Australia needs to focus on trade links with Asia

Federation was done in harmony and with racial equality

Chinese groups ahd power in Austrlia after the Gold Rush and helped Fedration

What major events happened at the charts three peaks?

WW2, The Vietnam War, The First Iraq War

What programs brought British migration to Australia? Were they effective?

Assisted passage scheme - yes it was effective as Austral's population grew and the economy thrived

Assisted passage scheme - yes the British came in big numbers as ten poun poms

Assisted passage scheme - it was not effective as the population dropped and there was a job shirtage

Ten pound poms - it was effective as the population grew and the economy thrived

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