The War
Which country was the first to become communist controlled after WW2?
USSR (Russia)
When did Australia first send troops to South Vietnam?
1962
How many Australians died in Vietnam?
521
What was the name of the peninsula that Vietnam is on?
Indochina
Australian Prime Minister famously stated that Australia was "All the way with __________"?
LBJ (Lyndon Baines Johnson)
What was used by the government to spread fear of communism?
Propaganda - cartoons, posters etc.
What was the name of the long conflict that the Vietnam War was part of?
Cold War
Which other country in Asia was the second country to fall to communism?
China
Which part of Vietnam did Australia support?
South Vietnam
What was controversially introduced in 1964?
Conscription
Which groups in Australia were most likely to protest against the war?
Youth, young adults and Mothers
The North Vietnamese were led by a man who ended up getting a city named after him. Who was it?
Ho Chi Minh
Who was the serving Prime Minister that first sent Australian troops?
Robert Menzies
True or False. In the early days of the war, most Australians felt positive about our involvement.
True
Which PM infamously went missing whilst swimming in 1967?
Harold Holt
True or False. Russia (USSR) supported the North Vietnamese by giving them weapons.
True
Which three countries made up the ANZUS alliance that was signed in 1951?
Aus, NZ, US
Describe what happened to public opinion of the war over time in Australia.
It declined over the years as the realities of the war became clearer
Who recalled Australian troops from Vietnam in 1972, abolished conscription, and officially ended Australian involvement in Vietnam War on Jan 11, 1973?
Gough Whitlam
In Vietnam, the Australians had to deal with two enemies. Who were they?
The NVA and Vietcong