The Whitlam Era
The radical reforms and dramatic dismissal of the 21st Prime Minister.
Key Questions
- 1How did Whitlam's "It's Time" campaign signal a shift in Australian values?
- 2Was the dismissal of the Whitlam government a constitutional necessity or a coup?
- 3What is the lasting legacy of the Whitlam reforms in modern Australia?
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