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Podcast: The Thinking Traveller
Episode: 1945 - A Year That Changed Us
Description: 2025 marks the 80th Anniversary of the end of World War II.A year that reshaped the world and transformed Australia, 1945 was a tumultuous time that witnessed fierce fighting, celebrations of peace and the beginnings of a new world order. While the big three allies – Britain, America and the Soviet Union – would go on to challenge each other for supremacy in the post-war world, Australia emerged from the global conflict as a modernised but more complicated society, with altered attitudes towards politics, Empire and traditional roles both within and beyond the home.In this episode, we are...