The Anti-Vietnam Movement
Policies and Alliances
Communism
Hard Questions
Origins of the Vietnam War
100
What is conscription or the National Service?
This term referred to the young Australian men who were chosen by a lottery system to serve in the Vietnam War.
100
During the Vietnam War, which country was Australia's ally?
USA
100
What is communism?
An economic system in which the state controls the means of production, distribution and exchange.
100
Whose face is on the $5 Australian bank note
Queen Lizzie
100
Which two countries were the opponents in the Cold War?
U.S. and the Soviet Union
200
Who is Willian 'Bill' White?
A school teacher from Sydney who opposed the conscription as a conscientious objector.
200
What is the domino theory?
Countries of S.E. Asia were like dominoes and if one fell to communism, the others would too.
200
These were the primary foes that Australian troops faced during the Vietnam War.
What are the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Army?
200
Which country won the first-ever FIFA World Cup in 1930?
Uruguay
200
Which country was Australia's traditional ally?
Great Britain.
300
What is the Moratorium marches?
This protest, held in major cities across Australia in 1970, was the largest public demonstration against the Vietnam War.
300
What is the ANZUS pact?
An anti-communist alliance formed between Australia, New Zealand and the USA in 1951.
300
Explain what is meant by guerrilla warfare.
Guerrilla warfare is a form of irregular warfare in which a small group of combatants including armed civilians use military tactics, such as ambushes, sabotage, raids, the element of surprise, and extraordinary mobility to harass a larger and less-mobile traditional army.
300
Who first invented the first car?
Karl Benz
300
What is a proxy war?
a war instigated by a major power which does not itself become involved.
400
What was the name of the Australian Prime Minister who committed Australian troops to the Vietnam war?
Robert Menzies
400
What is "forward defence"?
This Cold War policy, embraced by Australia, was based on the belief that it was better to confront and halt the spread of communism in Southeast Asia than wait for it to reach Australian shores.
400
Name three countries that currently identify as communist?
China, Cuba, Laos, North Korea, and Vietnam.
400
Which Australian prime minister was sacked by the governor general?
Gough Whitlam
400
After World War II, which European country tried to regain control of Vietnam?
France
500
What is "Save Our Sons"?
This Australian anti-conscription group, formed in 1965, was primarily composed of mothers and aimed to oppose the conscription of their sons for military service in the Vietnam War.
500
What is SEATO?
SEATO stands for South-East Treaty Organisation, an anti-communist treaty linking USA, Britain, France, Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines and Thailand since 1954.
500
In 1954, the Geneva Accords divided Vietnam temporarily into North and South. Which parallel is Vietnam divided at?
the 17th parallel
500
Which Australian Prime Minister disappeared at sea?
Prime Minister Harold Holt
500
There are six conditions which must be satisfied for a war to be considered just. Name 3 of them
1. The war must be for a just cause
2. The war must be lawfully declared by a lawful authority
3. The intention behind the war must be good
4. All other ways of resolving the problem should have been tried first
5. There must be a reasonable chance of success
6. The means used must be in proportion to the end of that the war seeks to achieve