Australia had quite a large involvement in the Vietnam War and it is still considered an important part of our history, as it is the longest Australia has been involved in any war. We were involved in the war from 1962 to 1972 and roughly 60000 Australian men and women served there. Our...
Vietnam war, counterinsurgency, 1st Australian Task Force, historical GISFrom 1966 to 1971 Australia deployed the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) to the Vietnam War. Australia's involvement in the war took the form of a protracted counterinsurgency campaign. Counterinsurgency campaigns often consist...
Vietnam WarThe authors refute the portrayal of Australia as America's pliant ally in the Vietnam and Iraq Wars, instead arguing that Australian leaders saw such involvement as strategic opportunities to strengthen the Australian–American alliance. In the case of the Vietnam War particularly, the ...
Vietnam: Com Barry Otto, Nicole Kidman, Nicholas Eadie, Veronica Lang. Vietnam is a stunningly powerful re-enactment of the bitterly controversial issue of Australia's involvement in what was perceived as an American war.
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Their arrival in South Vietnam during July and August 1962 was the beginning of Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War. In August 1964 the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) also sent a flight of Caribou transports to the port town of Vung Tau. By early 1965, it was clear that ...
Few outside Australia and New Zealand today even realize that Australian troops fought in the Vietnam War in the 1960s. The Australian forces barely rate a mention in the standard works.2 And the story of the impact of the war on Australian politics and
December 5th: A change of government in Australia, with Labor leader Gough Whitlam elected prime minister. Whitlam was opposed to Australian military involvement in Vietnam. December 18th: The US launches Operation Linebacker II or the ‘Christmas bombings’ against targets in North Vietnam. ...
However‚ Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War was not necessary as the justifications behind sending Australian troops to Vietnam were not suitable enough. The reasons behind the unnecessary deployment of the Australian troops were the alliances between the members and protected nations‚ ...