jan 4, 1917 - A referendum proposing compulsory military service during WW1.
Description:
Immediate Effect:Divisions in Australian society that had emerged during the first referendum–in the 1916 campaign–deepened religious, social, and economic lines even further.
Long term effect:
Less loss of life during the first world war
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 4, 1917
Now
~ 109 years ago