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Importance of Rugby and the formation(1905) of the ’All Blacks’ important forthe country’s development of anindependent nation.Growing self-confidence and nationbuildingefforts materialised with NewZealand refusing to join the AustralianCommonwealth and to change itsstatus from colony to ’dominion’ in1907.Participation in WWI and WWII in ANZACfor the British Empire.ANZACs landing at Gallipoli, 25th April 191520th Century
20th CenturyGreat Depression hit country hard,sky-rocketing unemployment, butlayed foundations for a socialwellfare state (state-pension, freehealthcare, unemployment benefits,free education) and ’work camps’ forunemployed created important partsof the economic infrastructure (i.e.roads, farmland, park developments)In 1950 New Zealand was the 3rd wealthiest country in the world.1960ies: Maori protest movements (challenging the conservative NZmainstream culture) – New Zealand remained culturally and economically anoffshoot of Britain (i.e. 1961: 51% of exports to UK, almost entirely frozenmeat and dairy products).Dramatic change when UK joint Europen Community (1973): EC importrestrictions and ’psychological lock-out’ forced NZ to find new exportmarkets, products and develop a new national identity, less dependent onthe UK.
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