Robert Menzies: The Hawk of the Cold War (1949-1966)

In this episode we cover the entirety of Robert Menzies’ second stint in office (1949-1966). Menzies holds the record of being Australia’s longest ever serving prime minister and for this reason, he’s widely regarded as both the best and worst prime minister in Australia’s history (depending on your political persuasion).

In the video, Mr. Mitchell unpacks this claim and explores the domestic and foreign policies of Menzies. From an attempt to ban the Communist Party to instituting a 75% income tax to putting Australia into perhaps its most unpopular war of all, there’s no question that the Menzies era was filled with drama, triumph and scandal.

Tune into Liberal, Labor, Lies for the fascinating stories of the Australian leaders of past put simply. This is the only series on YouTube covering the complete history of the Australian parliament from federation to the 2020s. Follow the rest of the series here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrHTyewJe1yDmXmanbmWyvbUNA9nGhJ92

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0:00-5:10 Anti-Communism
5:10-7:32 Domestic Policies
7:32-9:29 White Australia
9:29-12:09 War in Asia