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Discover Australia's Great Depression, a profoundly insightful account of resilience during one of the nation's toughest eras. Authored by esteemed historian Joan Beaumont, this compelling narrative delves into the socio-economic challenges faced by Australians following the ravages of the Great War and the Spanish flu epidemic. With a staggering unemployment rate peaking at over one-third of the workforce in 1932, the book vividly reconstructs scenes of long dole queues, shanty towns, and the struggles of those roaming the country in search of work.
This brand new edition, published in 2022 by Allen & Unwin and highly commended in the 2022 NSW Premier's History Awards, highlights the precarious economic landscape as Australia grappled with massive debt and plunging wool and wheat prices amid the world's worst depression. Beaumont skillfully narrates how the government's response, fraught with austerity and deflationary policies, led to civil unrest and the rise of paramilitary movements.
Yet amid the turmoil, this book stands as a testament to the resilience of the Australian spirit. From individual acts of kindness to collective fortitude in overcoming despair, Australians found ways to endure—even flourish—in the face of adversity. This remarkable historical account is essential reading for anyone interested in the complexities of Australia's past and the indomitable nature of its people.
Order your copy today and explore the inspiring stories of survival that define Australia's Great Depression. Shipping information: We ship worldwide, ensuring you receive this significant historical work right at your doorstep.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781761068874
Year: 2022
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Description:
Highly Commended in the 2022 NSW Premier's History Awards
Some generations are born unlucky. Australians who survived the horrors of the Great War and the Spanish flu epidemic that followed were soon faced with the shock of the Great Depression. Today we remember long dole queues, shanty towns and destitute men roaming the country in search of work. With over a third of the workforce unemployed in 1932, Australia was one of the hardest hit countries in the world. Yet this is not the complete story.
In this wide-ranging account of the Great Depression in Australia, Joan Beaumont shows how high levels of debt and the collapse of wool and wheat prices left Australia particularly exposed in the world's worst depression. Threatened with national insolvency, and with little room for policy innovation, governments resorted to austerity and deflation. Violent protests erupted in the streets and paramilitary movements threatened the political order.
It might have ended very differently, but Australia's democratic institutions survived the ordeal. Australia's people, too, survived. While many endured great hardship, anger, anxiety and despair, most 'made do' and helped each other. Some even found something positive in the memory of this personal and communal struggle. Australia's Great Depression details this most impressive narrative of resilience in the nation's history.
'A magisterial account of an immense tragedy, told with authority, poignancy and drama.' - Frank Bongiorno, Professor of History, The Australian National University
'Vividly illustrates the clashes and complexiti
This brand new edition, published in 2022 by Allen & Unwin and highly commended in the 2022 NSW Premier's History Awards, highlights the precarious economic landscape as Australia grappled with massive debt and plunging wool and wheat prices amid the world's worst depression. Beaumont skillfully narrates how the government's response, fraught with austerity and deflationary policies, led to civil unrest and the rise of paramilitary movements.
Yet amid the turmoil, this book stands as a testament to the resilience of the Australian spirit. From individual acts of kindness to collective fortitude in overcoming despair, Australians found ways to endure—even flourish—in the face of adversity. This remarkable historical account is essential reading for anyone interested in the complexities of Australia's past and the indomitable nature of its people.
Order your copy today and explore the inspiring stories of survival that define Australia's Great Depression. Shipping information: We ship worldwide, ensuring you receive this significant historical work right at your doorstep.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781761068874
Year: 2022
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Description:
Highly Commended in the 2022 NSW Premier's History Awards
Some generations are born unlucky. Australians who survived the horrors of the Great War and the Spanish flu epidemic that followed were soon faced with the shock of the Great Depression. Today we remember long dole queues, shanty towns and destitute men roaming the country in search of work. With over a third of the workforce unemployed in 1932, Australia was one of the hardest hit countries in the world. Yet this is not the complete story.
In this wide-ranging account of the Great Depression in Australia, Joan Beaumont shows how high levels of debt and the collapse of wool and wheat prices left Australia particularly exposed in the world's worst depression. Threatened with national insolvency, and with little room for policy innovation, governments resorted to austerity and deflation. Violent protests erupted in the streets and paramilitary movements threatened the political order.
It might have ended very differently, but Australia's democratic institutions survived the ordeal. Australia's people, too, survived. While many endured great hardship, anger, anxiety and despair, most 'made do' and helped each other. Some even found something positive in the memory of this personal and communal struggle. Australia's Great Depression details this most impressive narrative of resilience in the nation's history.
'A magisterial account of an immense tragedy, told with authority, poignancy and drama.' - Frank Bongiorno, Professor of History, The Australian National University
'Vividly illustrates the clashes and complexiti