Social/Cultural impacts on the 70's
The Vietnam War changed and shaped a society that could interrogate its government's actions and try to change the world around it. A Huge part of liberal in Australia was witnessed by the ending of the 70-year-old 'White Australia' policy.The Vietnam War divided Australia politically and socially, people felt disgusted that australia was fighting in a civil war, the deaths of innocent civilians was needless. The Vietnam War caused widespread conflict in australia. Australia is a Country widely built around migrants, but for many years the Australian Government would white europeans in the counter. Even Extremely smart and skilled asian people found it very hard to be granted permission to migrate.
This Bizarre rule all changed after the Vietnam war. Before the Mid 70's was around australia had less than 2000 asian pacific people that were born here.
In 1977 multiculturalism became a huge government policy when it was laid down in a charter. The charter set out the rights of all Australians and all migrants to equality of opportunity and cultural identity. The government gave funding and licences to foreign language radio stations and also started language schools for the new immigrants. By the end of the 1970s, newspapers in Australia were being printed in over 100 different languages. By the mid-1980s, out of an Australian population of over 15 million people, over 3 million were born overseas. The end of the Vietnam War and the end of the 'White Australia' policy changed Australian culture forever. Instead of remaining a largely British based culture with 'meat and two veg' on the menu, Australia had become one of the most multicultural countries in the world.
This Bizarre rule all changed after the Vietnam war. Before the Mid 70's was around australia had less than 2000 asian pacific people that were born here.
In 1977 multiculturalism became a huge government policy when it was laid down in a charter. The charter set out the rights of all Australians and all migrants to equality of opportunity and cultural identity. The government gave funding and licences to foreign language radio stations and also started language schools for the new immigrants. By the end of the 1970s, newspapers in Australia were being printed in over 100 different languages. By the mid-1980s, out of an Australian population of over 15 million people, over 3 million were born overseas. The end of the Vietnam War and the end of the 'White Australia' policy changed Australian culture forever. Instead of remaining a largely British based culture with 'meat and two veg' on the menu, Australia had become one of the most multicultural countries in the world.
Source (PICTURE)
This Picture above was taken in the 70's when immigration really kicked off in australia. It shows a family from australia meeting there relatives coming off a big ship from another country.