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Australia and its People › History
What was the significance of the post-war immigration program after 1945?
- A program to bring British migrants only to Australia
- A massive immigration program that brought millions of migrants from Europe and beyond, transforming Australia into a multicultural society
- A program to resettle Australian soldiers in regional areas
Why this is the correct answer
After World War II, Prime Minister Ben Chifley launched a large-scale migration program to boost Australia's population and workforce, famously saying Australia must 'populate or perish'. Migrants came from Britain, Italy, Greece, Germany and many other countries, fundamentally reshaping Australian society.