National Leader

JOHN CURTIN: THE NATIONAL LEADER - (Mix and match)

Instructions: There are 10 questions in the left column and all the answers are mixed up in the
middle column. Write the correct answer in the boxes in the right hand column and check your answers when you have finished.

(HINT: You can follow the links under each question to panels from the exhibition to find the information needed.)

Questions

Choices

Your answer

This country was Australia's ally but could not come to Australia's aid in World War II
See The turn to America

Japan

Some Australians thought that John Curtin was a traitor to his cause because he introduced this war time measure.
See Was Curtin a traitor to his own cause?

Recycle

In this year, John Curtin became Prime Minister of Australia.
See Curtin wins office

Roosevelt

John Curtin became the leader of this political party in 1935.
See Look ever forward

Britain

Curtin insisted that this group be brought back to Australia in 1942.
See Australia takes its place amongst world leaders

1941

This country was our enemy in the Pacific War.
See A sign of independence

Conscription

This American general created a lot of public interest on his arrival in Australia in 1942.
See The turn to America

Churchill

This man was President of the United States during World War II.
See The turn to America

Australian troops

This man was Prime Minister of Britain during World War II.
See Australia takes its place amongst world leaders

MacArthur

To help pull all spare resources into the war effort people were asked to do this.
See Austerity measures with dignity

Labor Party

CHECK YOUR ANSWERS.


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