BEAUMONT Joan (ed) <br/><br/>
Australia's war, 1939- 45 

 - St. Leonards, NSW:  Allen & Unwin Ltd,  1996 
 - 209p. 
<br/><br/> The Second World War was a dominant experience in Australian history. For the first time the country faced the threat of invasion. The economy and society were mobilised to an unprecedented degree, with 550 000 men and women, or one in twelve of a population of over 7 million, serving in the armed forces overseas. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1864480394 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>SECOND WORLD WAR<br/>AUSTRALIAN HISTORY<br/>THREAT OF INVASION<br/>AUSTRALIAN ECONOMY<br/>AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY<br/>WAR MOBILISATION<br/>ARMED FORCE SERVICES OVERSEAS