• Syllabus

17: Developments in Oceania after the Second World War (1945–2005)

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Sub sections and their related questions

Social and cultural developments; changing role of women; growth of national identity

• 17N.3op3.HL.TZ0.33: With reference to either Australia or New Zealand, to what extent did the role of women...
• 21N.3op3.HL.TZ0.33:

  To what extent was the changing role of women the most significant social development in either Australia or New Zealand between 1945 and 2005?

Immigration to Australia and New Zealand after the war, and the development of multicultural societies

• 19N.3op3.HL.TZ0.33: Evaluate the impact of increased immigration on either Australia or New Zealand following the...
• 20N.3op3.HL.TZ0.33: “Multiculturalism was the most significant development in society.” Discuss with reference to...
• 22M.3op3.HL.TZ0.33: Compare and contrast the impact of immigration to Australia and New Zealand after the Second...

Policies and achievements of governments in Australia: Curtin; Chifley; Menzies; Whitlam; Fraser; Hawke/Keating

• 17M.3op3.HL.TZ0.33: Evaluate the policies and achievements of the Whitlam government.
• 17N.3op3.HL.TZ0.34: “The successes of the Menzies government outweighed the failures.” Discuss.
• 18N.3op3.HL.TZ0.33: “The policies of the Hawke/Keating government had a positive impact on Australian society.” Discuss.
• 21M.3op3.HL.TZ0.33:

  Discuss the policies and achievements of the Chifley government.

Policies and achievements of governments in New Zealand: Fraser; Holyoake; Muldoon; Lange; Bolger

• 18M.3op3.HL.TZ0.34: Evaluate the policies and achievements of the Muldoon government.
• 21N.3op3.HL.TZ0.34:

  “The Bolger government was a complete failure.” Discuss.

Attitudes and policies towards indigenous peoples in Australia and New Zealand

• 17M.3op3.HL.TZ0.34: Discuss the successes and failures of government policies towards the indigenous people of New...
• 18M.3op3.HL.TZ0.33: Compare and contrast attitudes towards indigenous peoples in Australia and New Zealand between...
• 19M.3op3.HL.TZ0.34: “Changing attitudes between 1945 and 2005 led to policies that were more beneficial for...

Australia and New Zealand: foreign policy and international alignments

• 19M.3op3.HL.TZ0.33: Examine the reasons why Australian foreign policy developed an increasingly Asian focus after the...
• 19N.3op3.HL.TZ0.34: Discuss the factors that led to a change in either Australia’s or New Zealand’s international...

Economic policies and realignment: Britain joining the EEC (later European Union); the rise of Asian economies

• 20N.3op3.HL.TZ0.34: To what extent did the rise of Asian economies significantly impact the economic policies of...
• 21M.3op3.HL.TZ0.34:

  Evaluate the impact of Britain joining the EEC (later European Union) on Australia and New Zealand.

• 22M.3op3.HL.TZ0.34:

  “The rise of Asian economies was the most important reason for the economic realignment of Australia and New Zealand.” Discuss.

Reasons for, and results of, the emergence of independent Pacific Island states

• 18N.3op3.HL.TZ0.34: Discuss the reasons for, and results of, the emergence of independence in Pacific Island states.