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The standout feature of the first period of Whitlam in Opposition was the radicalisation that punctuated Australian and world affairs. It was a dramatic period of struggle, of questioning of dominant values and traditions, of political generalisation about the problems that society throws up, and, above all, of yearnings for change. At the epicentre of this was Vietnam, which was the catalyst for a number of movements, including the anti-war and tertiary student movements, but it also helped shape the combativeness of trade unions.
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Lavelle, A. (2018). Conclusion to Part II: The First Whitlam Opposition (1966–1972). In: Opposition Vanishing. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5825-7_6
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