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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Many soldiers found themselves unemployed, their skills superseded or jobs taken by women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

Chapter 3 : Workers

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