From this point onwards, things such as the war, foreign affairs (such as the period of communism), immigration and trade have changed the policies and attitudes of the Australian people, which were in place from federation (1901) to the beginning of the war. ... This was shown to be happening when at first China and the North Korea and then Vietnam became communist. ... While these are good examples the most obvious use of the policy was the Vietnam War in the late 1960's to 1970's in which forces from USA and Australia moved into South Vietnam to stop the spread of communism fro...

• Word Count: 1983
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The origins of Australia as an independent country dates back to the beginning of the 20th century – on 1st January 1901 the first six colonies formed the Commonwealth of Australia. ... Australian soldiers took part in WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam, etc. ... However, the future raises some questions about the security of this region as there are several fast-growing countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam which may eventually become contestants and rivals in this region. ... Australian Army specializes in dealing with non-state actors where it utilizes its mobility ...

• Word Count: 2241
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Throughout the history of Australia there have been a number of social movements and civil uprisings which have included: the McCarthy movement (1950s), Trade unionism (1950s), the movement against 54B and the Vietnam War (1960s), anti-war protests, anti-corporate globalisation, and ecological and green movements (Burgmann, 1993). ... Although this may be what many Australians would like to believe there is another history beginning to be told, that the Indigenous people of Australia tried in vain to keep control of their land and culture (Brisbane, n.d.). ... For example the anti-war ...

• Word Count: 1530
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate