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Topic : Social and cultural features of the 1970s

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Chapter 1 : 1970s - Decade in context

The political and social unrest of the 1960s carried through to the 1970s. This mirrored social movements in other Western countries.
Widespread protest against Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War contributed to the withdrawal of Australian troops in 1972.
Prime Minister Gough Whitlam installed a range of radical reforms during his three-year tenure. In 1975, he was controversially dismissed.
The women's rights, Indigenous rights and environmental movements all made progress during the 1970s.
The White Australia Policy was abolished in 1974, and thousands migrated to Australia from Asia and the Middle East.

Chapter 2 : Music and entertainment

Chapter 3 : Fashion in the 1970s

Chapter 4 : Sport in the 1970s

Chapter 5 : American and British cultural influence in the 1970s

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