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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... allies . Fortunes revived for farmers and graziers , although many did not feel the benefits because they carried ... Allied Works Council was set up to secure workers and materials for the construction of the aerodromes , docks , roads ...
... allies . Fortunes revived for farmers and graziers , although many did not feel the benefits because they carried ... Allied Works Council was set up to secure workers and materials for the construction of the aerodromes , docks , roads ...
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... allies counter- attacked , not only rolling the North Koreans back across the 38th parallel but thrusting deep into their territory . November found them within a short distance of the Chinese border . Unsure of MacArthur's intentions ...
... allies counter- attacked , not only rolling the North Koreans back across the 38th parallel but thrusting deep into their territory . November found them within a short distance of the Chinese border . Unsure of MacArthur's intentions ...
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... allies had led to some unfortunate planning decisions . The F - 111 , trumpeted in 1963 as a major gain , was as far ... ally in distant wars such as Vietnam in favour of a concept of ' fortress Australia ' , a nation building up ...
... allies had led to some unfortunate planning decisions . The F - 111 , trumpeted in 1963 as a major gain , was as far ... ally in distant wars such as Vietnam in favour of a concept of ' fortress Australia ' , a nation building up ...
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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