Discovering History (Upper Primary) Australia in the 20th and 21st Centuries: The Threat of Communism (Reading Level 27/F&P Level R), 1st edition

Published by Pearson (May 7, 2012) © 2012

  • Sally Bullen
  • Michael Pyne

Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781442560031
Discovering History (Upper Primary) Australia in the 20th and 21st Centuries: The Threat of Communism (Reading Level 27/F&P Level R)
Published 2012

Title overview

The Threat of Communism traces the history of Australia from the end of World War II in 1945 to the beginnings of the 1970s. Read about Australia’s response to the threat of Communism in Asia after World War II, the response to Communism in Australia, Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War and differing views about Australia’s involvement and the impact of the war on various aspects of Australian life.

This book is classified as Reading Level 27 / Fountas and Pinnell Level R. Visit our Levelled readers page for further information on reading levels.

Table of contents

  • Introduction
  • Timeline
  • Australia's Response to Communism in Asia
  • Australia's Response to Communism at Home
  • Vietnam War
  • Vietnam War Splits the Nation
  • Impact of the Vietnam War
  • Refugees
  • Impact of the Vietnam War on Australian Culture
  • Australia's Relations with Asia
  • Glossary
  • Index
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