The Home Front Case Study

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History Research
Topic for investigation: The Home Front
Hypothesis: The Australian public made a significant contribution to the war efforts from 1939 to 1945, through sacrifices on a personal and national level. The determination of the Australian people in bringing their loved ones home safely, created strong relationships between the community, which in many cases, are still prevalent in Australian society to this day.
Focus Questions:
1. Who was involved in the voluntary roles at The Home Front?
a) What part did these individuals play in contribution to the war effort?
b) What types of working conditions did they endure?

2. How did the women’s organisations that were developed at The Home Front, contribute to the war effort?
a) What was the significance of their roles?
b) In what ways did this change the pre-war perception of working women?

3. What economic impact did the participation of rationing have on the Australian public?
a) What did this particular sanction entail?
b) How did the outcome assist the soldiers fighting in the Pacific?

4. How did the challenges faced at The Home Front impact the relationships between the Australian people?
a) Are such correlations still recognised in Australian society today?

Focus Question 1: Who was involved in the voluntary roles at The Home Front? – What part did these individuals play in contribution to the war effort? – What types of working conditions did they endure?
Source Reference:
• Prime Minister Ben Chifley, 1946, Victory Day Celebration Speech, Commonwealth of Australia, Accessed 19th April 2014, http://www.anzacsite.gov.au/operationclick/Topic_06/6F_WS_mix.pdf
Notes:
• ‘Australia owes a great debt to those men and women [on the home front]... ... middle of paper ...

...nce as to how the soldiers were directly impacted by the efforts at The Home Front. As a result, the first sub question; ‘Were the soldiers fighting in the Pacific influences also?’ was removed, leaving the following, more controlled set; ‘How did the challenges faced at The Home Front impact the relationships between the Australian people? Are such correlations still recognised today?’ Unlike the sources that were used to answer focus questions one to three, the information relating to the social effect of the war efforts by the Australian public, is all still valid and relevant to today. This is mainly due to the fact that the facets that were demonstrated during this particular time period, such as mateship and determination, continue to be reflected in modern day society and are the characteristics to which Australians are linked to by outsiders.

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