QCE Modern HistoryPractice Examination 5

This paper covers

• First Nations soldiers and the Vietnam War — national service, conscription and Indigenous Australians
• Victor Bartley and Aboriginal servicemen's experiences in Vietnam
• Racial discrimination within the Australian military and conscription system
• Reception of First Nations veterans on return to Australia — exclusion from RSL, denial of benefits
• Intersection of civil rights movement and Vietnam War opposition in Australia
• Indigenous perspectives on serving a nation that denied them citizenship and basic rights pre-1967
• Primary source analysis — personal testimony, government documents, newspaper reports, protest materials
• Usefulness and reliability evaluation of sources on marginalised historical experiences
• Synthesis of sources to argue the extent of institutional discrimination against First Nations veterans
• QCAA Units 3 and 4 — national and international modern history contexts

Students are permitted to bring into the examination the materials normally allowed for this subject. Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

This is an ATARMAxxing practice paper. It is not an official examination and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced by the VCAA, NESA or the QCAA.