Since 1885 the French had total control of Vietnam. The French thought that Vietnam was a very profitable colony and the enslaved Vietnamese people a valuable and extremely cheap labour force. The V...
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There are many reasons why Australia was involved in the Vietnam War. Some of these reasons are that Australia had a forward defense policy, because of the ANZUS and the SEATO treaties, the ...
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Australia joined up forces with America and other countries to fight against communism in Vietnam. This however, changed the lives of Australians who fought in the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War impacte...
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The Vietnam War led a great impact on Australian society. Australian's were pushed to take the Cold War, Vietnam, the arms race (competition between nations in the building up of military resources) a...
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When Adolf Hitler invaded Poland, the British had had enough. Their policy of appeasement had resulted in the expansion of Germany which not only included Sudetenland but the whole of the Czech Republ...
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Debates about government's involvement in Vietnam raged from the first decision to commit troop in1965. In 1966, however, it seemed that the great majority of Australians still supported the war. By...
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