Introduction Between 1945 and 1965, Australia experienced a significant ____ in its population due to immigration. Approximately two million ____ arrived in ____ during this period. This influx of people greatly changed Australian ____. Reasons for Immigration The Australian Government decided to ____ immigration based on the idea of "populate or ____." This concept emerged after World War ____. During the war, particularly with events in the ____, Australia felt ____. Government officials like Arthur Calwell believed that Australia needed a larger population to develop and ____ the country. Changes in Immigration Policy Australia's immigration policies began to ____. For the first time, the ____ started accepting migrants from countries other than ____. Previously, the "____ Australia policy" favored British migrants. The new policies marked a big shift in who was allowed to come to Australia. The change in policy was partly ____ by the ideas of economist W.D. 'Bill' Forsyth. He suggested focusing on attracting ____ to help develop cities and ____, rather than just farming areas. He also pointed out that there were potential migrants in ____ and Southern ____. Migrant Selection and Arrival The Australian government aimed to increase the population by one percent each year through ____. They created ____ to bring people to Australia. One well-known program was the "Assisted Passage Migration ____," also called the "____-Pound Pom" scheme, which helped British people move to Australia. Australia also accepted migrants from ____ persons camps in Europe. The first group arrived in ____ and included people from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Impact of Immigration Over time, ____ immigration policies continued to evolve. The country began to accept migrants from Southern and Eastern Europe, as well as some temporary migrants from the Middle East and ____. The increase in immigration, combined with a postwar ____ boom, led to significant population growth. From 1946 to 1960, Australia's population grew by an average of ____ percent per year. Migration contributed to more than a third of this growth.

Post war migration

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