Australia in the 1920's
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- Anti-communists
- Those strongly opposed to communist ideas.
- Anti-socialists
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Those strongly opposed to socialist ideas.
- Arbitration System
- Courts or tribunals for settlements of industrial disputes.
- Communism
- An economic system in which, in theory, wealth is shared equally and the means of production, distribution and exchange are "commonly owned".
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Country Party
- A conservative party which emerged in the early 1920's based on support from rural voters.
- Feminist
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A supporter of the view that women should have the same rights as men.
- First-Past-the-Post Voting
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A voting system in which no preferences are given or counted.
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Nationalist Party
- A conservative party formed when W.M. Hughes and his supporters left the ALP and merged with the Liberal Party.
- Pandemic
- A large scale outbreak of a contagious disease.
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Preferential Voting
- A voting system in which the votes for an unsuccessful candidate or party can be used to help another candidate or party.
- Repatriation
- The process of returning of soldiers to their country and re-establishing them in civilian life.
- RSSILA
- Returned Soldiers and Sailors Imperial League of Australia (this was later changed to RSL).
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Revolution
- The violent overthrow of an existing government, or any radical change.
- Sectarianism / Sectarian Bitterness
- A violent dislike and intolerance of people with different religious beliefs.
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Socialism
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A communal or public ownership or control of enterprises to bring about greater equality.
- Soldier-Settler
- A returned soldier who was given land and loans to assist him to become a small farmer.
- Strike-Breakers
- Non-union labour used to do the work of striking unionists.
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Talkies
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The first movies with soundtracks.