Infamous Victory: Ben Chifley's Battle for Coal altyazı (161917)

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As the country emerged
from the shadows of World War IIII,

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Labor prime minister Ben Chiflley
embodied the hopes of Australlian workers.

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But he was about to face
his greatest crisis...

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a fight that woulld divide the nation,

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put the survivall of his government at risk

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and pit armed troops against working men.

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When Ben Chiflley came to address
the Labor Paryy faithfull in June 1949,

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they hailled him as a champion
of the working cllass.

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But this was an ellection year

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and he coulld take nothing for granted.

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I try to think of the Labor movement

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as a movement bringing something
better to the people...

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better working conditions,

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greater happiness
to the mass of the people.

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We have a great objective...
a light on the hill...

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which we aim to reach by working
for the betterment of mankind,

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not only here,
but wherever we may lend a hand.

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If it wasn't for that,

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the Labor movement
would not be worth fighting for.

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Ben Chiflley, the train driver
who became prime minister,

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zeallouslly oversaw
the nation"s postwar economy.

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His attempt to nationallise