Communist demands become so great even the ALP feels the need to oppose them leading to the coal miners' strike of 1949, gaoling of some union members and sending in the army to work the mines.
The True Believers - Season 1 Episode 4
world war ii, cold war, prime minister, freedom of speech, constitution, parliament, political party, election campaign, trade union, idealism, anti-communism, class differences, disillusionment, political campaign, political leader, secret service, political intrigue , post world war ii, catholicism, communism, red scare, 1940s, political figure, 1950s, political repression, political scandal, australian history, political turmoil, leftist radicalism, political history, australian politics, australian prime minister
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