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1945
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The Cold War started at the end of World War 2.
1949
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the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) was set up by Prime Minister Chilfley.
1951
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1951
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Vladimir was promoted to Third Secretary at the Embassy and given responsibility for cultural and consular tasks.
1954
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On the morning of 19 April Evdokia left the Embassy bound for Sydney’s Mascot Airport and her flight home.
1954
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Once the Soviet Embassy became aware of Petrov’s defection it accused Australian authorities of kidnapping him. They quickly took Evdokia from her house in Lockyer Street, Griffith and effectively placed her under house arrest at the Soviet Embassy. Two armed couriers from Moscow arrived to escort her back to Russia (and, presumably, punishment and possibly death).
1954
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On April 13, Prime Minister Robert Menzies announced the defection of Vladimir Petrov. He called for a Royal Commission to investigate evidence of espionage contained in the documents Petrov brought with him.
1954
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In January, Soviet Union recalls Petrov permanently.
1954
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Vladimir defected to Australia under tio secret conditions. He was taken to a safe house on Sydney’s north shore.
1954
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Prime Minister Menzies announces Petrov’s defection in Parliament. Labor supports Menzies’ Royal Commission into espionage. Evdokia Petrov decides to defect and join her husband.
1954
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Vladmimir and Evdokia failed to complete their assignment and were punished by Moscow.
1955
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In August the Royal Commission report published. On the 19th of October Evatt announces to a Parliament that he has written asking Sovet Foreign Minister Molotov if the Petrov documents were forgeries. Menzies calls an election and on the 10th of December Menzies wins the election.
1960
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Evatt leaves politics to head the Supreme Court of NSW.
1966
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1974
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The public discovered Petrov's new identity and address.
1989
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The Berlin Wall is taken down, this shows that the Cold War is over.
1991
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At 84 years of age Petrov died.