What really happened on the Australian home front during the Second
World War? For the people of Melbourne these were years of social
dislocation and increased government interference in all aspects of
daily life. This is the story of their work, leisure, and
relationships, and their fear - for by 1942 the city was pitted
with air raid trenches, and in the half-light of the brownout
Melburnians awaited a Japanese invasion. As women left the home to
replace men in factories and offices, the traditional roles of
mothers and wives was challenged. The presence of thousands of
American soldiers in Melbourne raised new questions about
Australian nationalism and identity. And the 'carnival spirit' of
many on the home front created anxiety about the issues of
drunkenness, gambling and sexuality. The revised edition of this
classic and evocative study of Melbourne in wartime-drawing upon
the memories of men and women who lived through those turbulent
years-illustrates life in wartime Australian cities in a period
when society was responding to the tensions between a restrictive
government urging Austerity measures and new opportunities for
social and sexual freedoms.
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