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Great Emu War

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Last updated: September 1, 2020
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Economic event causing many Australians to struggle
The Great Depression
Who did the government turn to
Farmers
Which crop did the government want them to produce more of
Wheat
The government ... farmers' expansions
Subsidized
Which animals were in the area
Emus
For what purpose where they there
Breeding
What did they decimate
Crops
Who did the government approve take care of them
Military
What new weapon did they use
Machine guns
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Date of their arrival
2 November 1932
They attempted to ... the emus
Herd
How many emus were killed on the first attempt
0
All subsequent campaigns ended in ...
Failure
On what date were the attacks called off
10 December 1932
Who were sent in instead
WWI veterans
What was implemented to support the killings of emus
Bounty system
How many emus were killed in 6 months
57,000
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