pt. 1. A personal look at the Prime Minister -- 1. Early influences 1885-1916 -- 2. Becoming West Australian 1917-1928 -- 3. The parliamentarian 1928-1941 -- 4. Years in power 1941-1945 -- pt. 2. International relations during World War Two -- 1. Relations between Australia, Britain and the USA 1938-1941 -- 2. Dark days 1941-1942 -- 3. Australia and the allied powers 1942-1944