TIL In 1975, the US overthrew the democratically elected leader of Australia for his opposition to the war on Vietnam.
TIL In 1975, the US overthrew the democratically elected leader of Australia for his opposition to the war on Vietnam.
www.greenleft.org.au
Remembering November 11, 1975: Pine Gap, the CIA and the coup to remove Whitlam
A few more articles on this:
- https://newmatilda.com/2020/06/02/john-pilger-on-the-forgotten-coup-against-the-most-loyal-ally/
- https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/remembering-november-11-1975-pine-gap-cia-and-coup-remove-whitlam
- https://jacobin.com/2021/06/gough-whitlam-australian-labor-party-right-wing-coup-john-kerr
- https://workersbushtelegraph.com.au/2019/02/08/the-cia-pine-gap-and-the-coup-that-removed-the-whitlam-government/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHMa-Ba-2Mo