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Attitudes towards European Immigration
In the early years there was considerable opposition to the Government's immigration program and in particular to the immigration of non-British immigrants. Much of this opposition was directed against the immigration of displaced persons from war-torn Europe, many of them Eastern Europeans and Jews. There was also resentment against migrants from southern European countries such as Italy and Greece. Non-British migrants from Europe were subjected to various forms of racism ranging from name-calling to discrimination and acts of violence. IT was partly because of this opposition to the program that the Gov. made special efforts to promote immigration at home.
Conclusively many advertisements advertising Australia, influencing migration there was bought out throughout Europe, USA and especially England.
Modern Australian History
| The beginning of Immigration to Australia | Convicts in Australia | Letter from a convict |
Immigration
| immigration background | Attitudes towards European immigration | Postwar immigration | Extracts - Immigration Restriction Act 1901 | Refugee's story |
Chronology of key events from:
| 1848-1890 leading upto Gold | 1892-1945 | 1945-73 | 1973-92 |