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The Second World War was a dominant experience in Australian history. For the first time the country faced the threat of invasion. The economy and society were mobilised to an unprecedented degree, with 550 000 men and women, or one in twelve of a population of over 7 million, serving in the armed forces overseas. Social patterns and family life were disrupted. Politically, the war gave a new... Read more
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Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Contributors
Chronology of the war
Introduction JOAN BEAUMONT
1 Australia's war: Europe and the Middle East JOAN BEAUMONT
2 Australia's war: Asia and the Pacific JOAN BEAUMONT
3 War and Australian society: KATE DARIAN-SMITH
4 The politics of war DAVID LEE
5 The economy at war MARNIE HAIG-MUIR AND ROY HAY
6 The writers' war DAVID WALKER
7 Australia in the world DAVID LOWE
Select bibliography
Index
Maps
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Contributors
Chronology of the war
Introduction JOAN BEAUMONT
1 Australia's war: Europe and the Middle East JOAN BEAUMONT
2 Australia's war: Asia and the Pacific JOAN BEAUMONT
3 War and Australian society: KATE DARIAN-SMITH
4 The politics of war DAVID LEE
5 The economy at war MARNIE HAIG-MUIR AND ROY HAY
6 The writers' war DAVID WALKER
7 Australia in the world DAVID LOWE
Select bibliography
Index
Biography
Joan Beaumont is the editor of the highly successful Australia's War 1914-18 and Professor of History at Deakin University. The six contributors teach history, Australian studies and international relations.
