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Immigration Nation: The Secret History of Us

2011

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EP1 Episode 1 Jan 09, 2011

When the Commonwealth of Australia was founded in 1901, the very last thing the nation wanted to be was multicultural. The measures taken to ensure this would be the case not only caused great human suffering, but in a supreme historical irony, actually helped create the very threat Australia feared the most – invasion from the Asian north.
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EP2 Episode 2 Jan 16, 2011

The Second World War had far reaching effects on the history of the ‘Immigration Nation’. With no Asian migrants allowed and the pool of available Britons decreasing, Australia faced a crisis. Not only were there fears that Australia couldn’t defend itself, experts also believed the country would not grow economically without more people. So the nation’s first ever Immigration Minister, Arthur Calwell, made a momentous decision to bring in non-British European immigrants for the first time.
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EP3 Episode 3 Jan 23, 2011

Despite causing widespread criticism overseas, in the 1950s under the Menzies government, Australia’s whites only immigration policy seemed as popular as ever. Indeed the rise of Communism in the region added extra justification to the need to prevent Asians entering the country.
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AboveDeepBuggy Some things I liked some I did not.
Infamousta brilliant actors, brilliant editing
mraculeated The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.
Marva-nova Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.
atrotet-2 I was a bit concerned about making a review for a yet not complete series. So concider my thoughts to be relevant to the first show. I had seen the promo on SBS but was a bit surprised by its qualities about a taboo subject.Although I am a recent Australian (arrived 8 years ago), I have always been fascinated by Australian history and the 'white Australia' policy. After speaking about it to my young Aussie friends, I was stunned that very few of them knew much about it. I really encourage every Aussie to watch it.Very looking forward to next Sunday!