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Beautiful Lies: Australia from Menzies to Howard
Beautiful Lies Australia from Menzies to Howard Author:Tony Griffiths Combining impressive historical research with pithy prose, this entertaining work chronicles Australia's evolution from British lackey during World War II to global power player in the 21st century. Appealing to academic audiences and armchair historians alike, this volume focuses on Australia's shift from political and economic reliance on Engl... more »and to becoming politically aligned with the United States and economically tethered to Japan and China, a transition in part initiated by Prime Minister Robert Menzies. With chapters entitled "Beating the Bolshoi," "All the Way with JFK," and "The Banana Republic," this concise history of modern Australia is written in a style both delightful and informative.« less
ISBN-13: 9781862545908 ISBN-10: 1862545901 Publication Date: 4/1/2006 Pages:266 Edition:Rev. and Updated Ed Rating: