Australia and the coming of the Cold War
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Australia and the coming of the Cold War

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This episode explores how Australia responded to the two great defining developments which dominated its international environment from the end of World War Two until the end of the 1960s. The first of these was the coming of the Cold War to Asia and the second the Asian and African peoples struggle for national independence.

Voice Actor: Associate Professor Nick Eckstein

Creators and Guests

James Curran
Host
James Curran
International Editor, Australian Financial Review, Professor of Modern History at Sydney University. Author of Australia’s China Odyssey (NewSouth Press,2022)
Peter Adams
Producer
Peter Adams
Media Producer University of Sydney