History for the Australian Curriculum Year 10

Foreword; About the authors; Acknowledgements; How to use this textbook; ; Historical skills toolkit; Reading skills; Visual literacy skills; Writing skills; Speaking skills; ; Chapter 1 Overview, the modern world and Australia; The interwar years; Peace and security post-World War II; Rights and freedom movements; The Cold War; Developments during the twentieth century; ; <B>DEPTH STUDY 1 WORLD WAR II </B>; ; Chapter 2 World War II (1939╨1945); Causes and course of World War II; Significant event - the Holocaust; War in the Asia-Pacific; Significant event - bombing of Japan; The experience of Australian servicemen and women ; Impact of World War II on the Australian homefront; Impact of World War II on Australia's international relationships; ; <B>DEPTH STUDY 2 RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS </B>; ; Chapter 3 Rights and freedoms (1945╨the present); Origins of Human Rights ; African-American Civil Rights Movement; Indigenous Rights and Freedoms in Australia up to 1965; Indigenous Freedoms from 1965 ; ; <B>DEPTH STUDY 3 THE GLOBALISING WORLD</B>; ; Chapter 4 Popular culture (1945╨present); The nature of popular culture ; Developments in popular culture; Changes in the industry; Australia's contribution and changing beliefs and values; ; Chapter 5 The environment movement (1960s╨present); Background to environmental awareness ; Intensification of environmental effects; Events and campaigns that contributed to popular awareness ; Growth and influence of the environmental movement; ; Chapter 6 Migration experiences (1945╨present); Waves of post-World War II migration; Changing government policies ; Impact of the Vietnam War ; Impact of migration on Australian national identity; ; Glossary; Index;