Australia In The Vietnam War Essay
Topic 5 – Australia in the Vietnam War
AUSTRALIA’S RESPONSE TO THE THREAT OF COMMUNISM IN ASIA AFTER WWII
Korean War: * 1945, Japan was forced out of Korea – country became divided along thaw 38th parallel. * Northern – Russian. Southern – Americans * UN arranged for Korean elections in 1947 * ^ allowed to take place in the south – establishment of the Republic of South Korea * Following them the Russians decided to create the Democratic Peoples’ Republic of Korea in the north * Both sides wanted unity and control of the whole country * 25th June 1950 – North Korean troop - using the help of the Soviet equipment – invaded the South Koreans believing the Americans were no longer interested in South Korea. * NK conquered SK as they were …show more content…
* 1964 the conscription system was introduced through a random up of lottery based on the male’s birthday * 10th March 1965 first barrel was drawn – Save the Sons, Youth against Conscription, Australian Communist Party and other groups increased their protests. * By the early 1970’s there was a dramatic division in Australian society over the involvement in the war. * Many supported the involvement in the war but not many understood the political realities of the war. Conscientious objectors * Save our Sons was established in May 1965 as a direct response to conscription * 63 740 men were called up of which 15542 were conscripted * Many eligible for conscription protested by not
AUSTRALIA’S RESPONSE TO THE THREAT OF COMMUNISM IN ASIA AFTER WWII
Korean War: * 1945, Japan was forced out of Korea – country became divided along thaw 38th parallel. * Northern – Russian. Southern – Americans * UN arranged for Korean elections in 1947 * ^ allowed to take place in the south – establishment of the Republic of South Korea * Following them the Russians decided to create the Democratic Peoples’ Republic of Korea in the north * Both sides wanted unity and control of the whole country * 25th June 1950 – North Korean troop - using the help of the Soviet equipment – invaded the South Koreans believing the Americans were no longer interested in South Korea. * NK conquered SK as they were …show more content…
* 1964 the conscription system was introduced through a random up of lottery based on the male’s birthday * 10th March 1965 first barrel was drawn – Save the Sons, Youth against Conscription, Australian Communist Party and other groups increased their protests. * By the early 1970’s there was a dramatic division in Australian society over the involvement in the war. * Many supported the involvement in the war but not many understood the political realities of the war. Conscientious objectors * Save our Sons was established in May 1965 as a direct response to conscription * 63 740 men were called up of which 15542 were conscripted * Many eligible for conscription protested by not