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Australians between the wars: 1920s
Topic : Australians between the wars: 1920s
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Chapter 1 :
Soldiers
Soldiers returning to Australia after World War I expected to find 'a land fit for heroes', as promised them by PM Billy Hughes
Many soldiers found themselves unemployed, their skills superseded or jobs taken by women
When soldiers could find jobs, they received poor pay and working conditions
The government enforced preferential employment in public service and set up 'Soldier Settlement Schemes', settling soldiers on farms in the country
Soldiers had a strong sense of Australian pride and sometimes had difficulty reintegrating into society
The government's Soldier Settlement Scheme ended in disappointment as rural life was difficult
Created in 1916, the RSSILA provided invaluable support for soldiers and their families throughout the 1920s
Chapter 2 :
Women
Women had the opportunity to move into the workforce during World War I
Women worked as long and as hard as men but were only paid half the wage of men
The 1920s saw the emergence of women on the political scene
Women's experiences in the workforce during the war gave them the confidence to take the lead in social and personal relationships
New fashions, morals and lifestyles were adopted by women called 'flappers'
There was opposition to the flappers, mainly by older generations called 'wowsers'
Innovations in domestic technology cut down the time women spent housekeeping
Tradition was still strong and most women chose family and home over career and work
Advertising for the new products reasserted the woman's role in the house
Chapter 3 :
Workers
The experience of workers in the 1920s is closely linked with the Country Party, unionism and the ACTU
The government focused on developing the agricultural sector of Australia's economy and as a result, a number of urban workers felt that their needs and wants were not being met
Strikes and worker demonstrations crippled Australia's primary industries throughout the 1920s
Soldiers and other Australians who settled in the outback had a difficult life, fraught with difficulty and danger
Urban workers were unable to negotiate for improved working conditions, wages or hours
The ACTU was created in 1927 - a union for the trade unions that attempted to improve the lot of workers
The government responded to strikes by penalising workers more and disabling systems of arbitration by which wages could be negotiated
Many tecnological innovations were made in the 1920s which improved the lives of Australian workers
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