Alleged Communist plots gradually increased after the Second World War and in the 1940s and 1950s there were fears of weakening Australian society. Across the world Britain, America and Australia had an underlying fear, that the suburban security uprising would be taken away by the cause of communist plots. Australia's attitude to this has been to attempt to expose and remove all communists and communist plots throughout Australian society. (Skwirk, 2014) The fear of communists within their own society was certainly a threat in the mind of the Australian government, but so was the fear of communist invasion from outside Australia. After the Second World War and the problems it had created, Australians only wanted security and peace. Despite economic and political stability in Australia, it was still a time of tension and fear. (Skwirk, 2014) In 1949, the fear of communism spreading across the world became an Australian election issue; the “domino theory” would come into play later. Robert Menzies, the leader of the Liberal Party, made an election promise to outlaw the Communist Party in Australia because Australian citizens believed there was a danger to their prosperity. They supposedly assumed that communists had infiltrated their trade unions and political parties. (Retroactive pg. 225, 2010) A propaganda uprising in Australia began to present itself in many ways. In the 1950s, anti-communist films were made to explain how communism had wiped out 800 million people. Similarly, compared to World War II, fear and disgust were the driving force behind people's influence. "Reds under the beds" was the name given to the communists and their supporters were considered potential rebels and...... paper ......wirk Australia. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.skwirk.com/p-c_s-56_u-490_t-1333_c-5124/the-fear-of-communism-in-australia/tas/the-fear-of-communism- in-australia/australia-after-1945/the-spread-of-communism-after-the-second-world-war. [Accessed March 23, 2014]. Why did Australia go to war, Why was Australia involved in the Vietnam War?, Australia in the Vietnam War Era, History Year 9, NSW | Online Training Homeschooling Skwirk Australia. 2014. Why did Australia go to war, Why was Australia involved in the Vietnam War?, Australia in the Vietnam War Era, History Year 9, NSW | Online Training Homeschooling Skwirk Australia. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.skwirk.com/p-c_s-14_u-116_t-314_c-1060/why-australia-entered-the-war/nsw/history/australia-in-the- vietnam-war-era/why-was-australia-involved-in-the-vietnam-war. [Accessed March 23 2014].