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Different perspectives of the war
Topic : Different perspectives of the war
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Chapter 1 :
German people
The Australian public united against German-Australians who were believed to be supporters of the German Empire
Slanderous propaganda and rumours targeted German-Australians
Even German-Australians who were third- and fourth-generation Australian citizens experienced racial abuse and harassment
German businesses were boycotted, Lutheran churches were attacked and places, foods and animals with German names were changed to reflect a more patriotic Australian interest
German-Australians were forced to register and report weekly by the 1914 War Precautions Act
Legislation prevented foreigners from enemy countries from purchasing or selling property
German-Australians were equally as patriotic as British-Australians, enlisting to fight for Australia and referring to themselves as Australian
Chapter 2 :
Indigenous people
Aboriginal people have been in a minority since European settlement in 1788 and have had many cultural misunderstandings over land with the British settlers
In a misguided attempt to assist them, the government forced Indigenous Australians onto reserves which restricted their freedom
Aboriginal people were also not included as citizens when Australia reached Federation in 1901, and therefore not all of them were permitted to vote in federal elections
Despite the Defence Act of 1909 (Cth)which limited who could enlist in the army, 300-400 Aboriginal people enlisted anyway
While overseas on the warfront, white Australians no longer perceived the Aboriginal soldiers as inferior
When the surviving Aboriginal servicemen returned home they were prevented from having a beer with their comrades and from accessing the Returned Servicemen's Settlement Scheme
Often because of its fertility, Aboriginal reserve land was used to supply this scheme, resulting in Aboriginal communities being displaced
It was important that there were Aboriginal people fighting alongside Australians in World War I, helping them to create a national reputation for the newly-emerging Federation and setting an example which would be followed in World War II
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