Migration Stories · 1945 – present
Populate or Perish
The massive wave of migration after WWII and the government policies designed to grow the population.
Key Questions
- 1Why did the government believe Australia needed to "populate or perish"?
- 2Who were the "Ten Pound Poms"?
- 3How did the arrival of displaced persons change Australia?
ACARA Content Descriptions
AC9HASS6K03
Year: Year 6
Subject: HASS
Unit: Migration Stories
Period: 1945 – present
Suggested Methodologies
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