1. The challenge of survival
2. Between the two wars, 1918-38
3. Preparedness, 1938-1939
4. Australia enters the war, September 1939-April 1940
5. The danger in Europe, April-September 1940
6. Clearing a way to total war, October 1940-January 1941
7. Fear in the far east, February 1941
8. The Greek campaign and after March-July
9. "An unlimited war effort", June-July 1941
10. A digression on manpower and resources November 1940-July 1941
11. A digression on wartime administration
12. Political crisis, August-October 1941
13. Danger from Japan, July-December 1941
14. Retrospect