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The government adopts the slogan 'populate or perish' after World War II and immigration changes the face of Australia.
The government adopts the slogan 'populate or perish' after World War II and immigration changes the face of Australia.
Task 1: Copy notes.
By the end of World War II, millions of people in Europe had been forced to flee from their homes and were living in camps for refugees and displaced persons.
Relief agencies called on other nations to help to resettle these people. At the same time, Australia was suffering from shortages in the work force and its small population and isolation increased its sense of vulnerability.
To increase the number of workers available for defence and development, Prime Minister Joseph Chifley approved an urgent recruitment campaign in Europe to attract migrants. The Australian Government also sent officers to select people from the camps to migrate to Australia. The slogan ‘populate or perish’ was used to help the Australian population to accept this large intake of migrants.
Task 1: (Optional)
Watch the Populate or Perish documentary (48 minutes).
OR
Task 2: Visit the following website, The National Museum and read the information. There are three short activities at the bottom of the page.
EP Tasks:
a) International Migration Part 1: https://app.educationperfect.com/app/1903709/2189894/activity-starter
b) International Migration Part 2: https://app.educationperfect.com/app/1903709/2207355/activity-starter
Complete the following worksheet (teachers to print) for the Clickview .
Populate or Perish .PDFGoogle Sites
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