The Oxford History of Australia, Volume 5The postwar period has seen radical changes in Australia. Increased dependence on the United States, an influx of European and Asian immigrants, and a series of economic booms and recessions have confronted Australians with the challenge of surviving as an offshoot of European civilization in a largely Asian region and securing a prosperous future with declining support from European markets and investment. This final volume in the Oxford History of Australia details this volatile period, showing that while some Australians have resisted the pressures for change, most have adapted resourcefully and intelligently to the task of creating a new nation able to survive into the 21st century. |
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... manufacture of almost entirely Australian - made motor vehicles . In 1940 monopoly rights on the manufacture of motor ... manufacturing industry which would generate em- ployment , the Australian government showed itself unequal to ...
... manufacture of almost entirely Australian - made motor vehicles . In 1940 monopoly rights on the manufacture of motor ... manufacturing industry which would generate em- ployment , the Australian government showed itself unequal to ...
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... manufacturing was largely geared to the needs of a thriving home market . According to the 1961 census 10.5 million Australians were housed in slightly fewer than 2.8 million dwel- lings . For these households Australian manufacturers ...
... manufacturing was largely geared to the needs of a thriving home market . According to the 1961 census 10.5 million Australians were housed in slightly fewer than 2.8 million dwel- lings . For these households Australian manufacturers ...
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... manufacturing industries , private overseas investment had grown by 250 per cent from 1958 to 1959 , to reach $ 644 million by 1965-66 . American investors were everywhere . Even that most traditional of outback pursuits , the north ...
... manufacturing industries , private overseas investment had grown by 250 per cent from 1958 to 1959 , to reach $ 644 million by 1965-66 . American investors were everywhere . Even that most traditional of outback pursuits , the north ...
Contents
The Brink of SelfDiscovery 19421951 | 1 |
The High Summer of Robert Menzies 19511965 | 87 |
The Search for New Directions 19661975 | 163 |
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