Australia's History of Immigration

Australia entered World War two as a result of Britain entering the conflict between Germany and Europe when Poland asked for support. Britain threatened Adolph Hitler that by attacking Poland Britain would declare war on Germany. Consequently, Germany invaded Poland and Britain declared War with Germany. The Allied Powers which consisted of Australia, Britain, USA and the Soviet Union eventually won World War two against the Axis Powers which consisted of Germany, Italy and Japan which were all either Fascist or Military Dictatorship governments. In the post World war two Australia, Joseph Benedict Chifley believed that Australia should increase its population and economy; consequently more migrants came from other countries other than the British Isles which prompted the government to make laws against these new migrants not from the British Isles to adopt Australian lifestyles.

Migrants from Britain were given incentives to live in Australia, the assisted immigration scheme an...