Senior Modern History Diagnostic Test 2
YEAR 10 HISTORY
Formative Assessment 1
TASK: Write a well-constructed paragraph which presents an historical argument in response to the following question:
How significant was World War 2 in changing Australia’s relationships with Japan, Britain and the USA?
Your paragraph should include references to SOURCES 1-5 (pages 2 and 3) which have been provided.
Step 1: Either highlight the sources or include content in the table below to gather evidence from sources about the impact of World War 2 on Australia’s international relationships with Japan, the USA and Britain;
Hint; if you are going to highlight the sources, consider using a different colour for the relationship change with each country (Japan, the USA and Britain);
Source
Evidence explaining the impact of World War 2 on Australia’s international relationships
Source 1: ‘The Task Ahead’ by Australian Prime Minister John Curtin
Source 2: John Curtin declares war on Japan, 1941
Source 3: Australia’s declaration of wa
Source 4: A cartoonist’s view of events in World War II
Source 5: Singapore Cartoon
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SOURCE 3
Announcement of War (radio
oadcast) by Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies (1939)
SOURCE 4: A Cartoonists View of events in World War II
SOURCE 5: ‘Singapore 1942’ Cartoon by Peter Dent
Step 2: PLAN your paragraph either in dot points or full sentences;
How significant was World War 2 in changing Australia’s relationships with Japan, Britain and the USA?
NOTE: the order in which you discuss these three countries is up to you as long as your argument is coherent.
Topic Sentence: This is a 1 sentence response to your question
Supporting Sentences:
Country:
Explanation:
Evidence:
Country:
Explanation:
Evidence:
Country:
Explanation:
Evidence:
Concluding sentence:
Step 3: Write your paragraph. Then proof read and polish it;
Make sure that you write in full sentences and that your work is ONE chunk of text with proper punctuation and references (Source #) throughout.