Australia at Vietnam War In the years following the end of the Second World War, colonies of the Western Powers throughout Africa and Asia were clamouring for self-determination and nationhood. ... Thus, when the colonial powers returned to reclaim their former colonies, or impose their plans for a guided path to self government within a new 'commonwealth', they found themselves confronted by armed and aggressive resistance movements, many of whom had gained skill and experience in fighting the Japanese. ... The Chinese had no sympathy for the French and when they withdrew, they l...

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Another policy that the Australian government implemented was the "Forward Defence Policy" which was implemented so defence forces could move forward into Asia to stop any perceived threat from communism. ... Australian forces moved in to combat these problems and other problems such as the lawlessness and government corruption in the Solomon Islands. The Australian government also supports a country's right to self-determination, which means supporting itself rather than being run by outside governments such as the colonial rulers. ... How strong it was came to light when American troops...

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The Vietnam War was a prolonged conflict, extending from 1954 to 1975, between the communist government of North Vietnam and the non-communist government of the South. ... Initially, the Australian public paid little attention and were largely disinterested in a war that included very few Australian troops. ... Labor government immediately abolished this scheme following an election in October 1929. In November 1964, the National Service scheme was introduced by Robert Menzies and his government and it operated until December 1972, when the newly elected Whitlam Labor Government suspended it. ...

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"Australians were supportive of Menzies Governments' decision to send troops to Vietnam in support of President Diem's Resistance of Ho Chi Ming. ... Views of Save Our Sons, the Catholic Church and Menzies Government will be focused on in the text. ... Australian citizens were influenced to believe this way of thinking as well. ... On the 28th of April 1965 announced a battalion of Australian troops would be sent to Vietnam to help the conflict and to protect life in Australia as they knew it from the heat of communism. ... This wasn't a big issue until 1966 when the govern...

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