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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... seemed the armed forces ' rejoinder to the Sydney Opera House . It was thought that Gorton's view of Australian defence policy was shifting away from fighting as America's ally in distant wars such as Vietnam in favour of a concept of ...
... seemed the armed forces ' rejoinder to the Sydney Opera House . It was thought that Gorton's view of Australian defence policy was shifting away from fighting as America's ally in distant wars such as Vietnam in favour of a concept of ...
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... seemed just another hiccup in the inexorable spread of post - war prosperity . It was only in October 1973 , when OPEC ( the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries ) decided to cut oil production as an answer to American support ...
... seemed just another hiccup in the inexorable spread of post - war prosperity . It was only in October 1973 , when OPEC ( the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries ) decided to cut oil production as an answer to American support ...
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... seemed in danger of eroding during the 1980s . As the gap grew between poorer Australians and the very rich no major political party seemed able or willing to curb the process . This was in part a reaction to the uncertainties in the ...
... seemed in danger of eroding during the 1980s . As the gap grew between poorer Australians and the very rich no major political party seemed able or willing to curb the process . This was in part a reaction to the uncertainties in the ...
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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