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Vietnam War Notes
Key events timeline of the Vietnam War.
1954, Nationalists remove the French from Indochina.
1954, The South East Asia Treaty Organisation is set up.
1962, Australia along with USA, sends military advisors to South Vietnam
1964, National service is reintroduced in Australia
1966, The first US combat troops land in South Vietnam (start of the Vietnam War).
1967, Australia increases its forces in South Vietnam
1969, Increasing discontent of the Australian public about Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War
1970, Moratoriums come to Australia,
1971, Most of the Australian forces have left South Vietnam
1972, Whitlam labour government abolishes national service
1973, Australia recognises North Vietnam
1975, South Vietnam falls to North Vietnam with US leaving (end of Vietnam War).
Summary of pages 228-230
At the end of World War 2 the USA and the USSR emerge as the world’s superpowers.
The USA being the greatest capitalist democracy of the time and the Soviet Union being the leading communist state
USSR claimed much of its land at the end of WW2
By 1949 the USSR had set up an ‘iron curtain’
The Cold War was a time of great tension, rivalry and distrust between the USA and the USSR
Communism appeared in many countries after WW2 including: North Korea, Indochina, Malaya and China.
Mao Zedong led the communist party in China
Robert Menzies became Prime Minister in 1949
Australia was threatened by communism via the ‘domino effect’
Australia could not defend itself, it therefore had to rely on the US
Australia proved its loyalty to the US by supporting, the USA in the Korean War.
Australia also helped to sure up alliances with Britain by supporting them in the Malayan crisis.
Australia hoped to meet any opposing force as far away from the mainland as possible, this was known as the method of ‘forward defence’.
Key events timeline of the Vietnam War.
1954, Nationalists remove the French from Indochina.
1954, The South East Asia Treaty Organisation is set up.
1962, Australia along with USA, sends military advisors to South Vietnam
1964, National service is reintroduced in Australia
1966, The first US combat troops land in South Vietnam (start of the Vietnam War).
1967, Australia increases its forces in South Vietnam
1969, Increasing discontent of the Australian public about Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War
1970, Moratoriums come to Australia,
1971, Most of the Australian forces have left South Vietnam
1972, Whitlam labour government abolishes national service
1973, Australia recognises North Vietnam
1975, South Vietnam falls to North Vietnam with US leaving (end of Vietnam War).
Summary of pages 228-230
At the end of World War 2 the USA and the USSR emerge as the world’s superpowers.
The USA being the greatest capitalist democracy of the time and the Soviet Union being the leading communist state
USSR claimed much of its land at the end of WW2
By 1949 the USSR had set up an ‘iron curtain’
The Cold War was a time of great tension, rivalry and distrust between the USA and the USSR
Communism appeared in many countries after WW2 including: North Korea, Indochina, Malaya and China.
Mao Zedong led the communist party in China
Robert Menzies became Prime Minister in 1949
Australia was threatened by communism via the ‘domino effect’
Australia could not defend itself, it therefore had to rely on the US
Australia proved its loyalty to the US by supporting, the USA in the Korean War.
Australia also helped to sure up alliances with Britain by supporting them in the Malayan crisis.
Australia hoped to meet any opposing force as far away from the mainland as possible, this was known as the method of ‘forward defence’.