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The Anti-Vietnam Movement
Policies and Alliances
Communism
VW Challenges
Afghanistan War
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What is conscription?

Compulsary enlistment

100
True or False? During the Vietnam War, Australia was an ally of the USA.
True.
100
What is communism?
An economic system in which the state controls the means of production, distribution and exchange.
100

What is agent orange? Why was it used?

Agent orange was a chemical spray used on jungle terrain to increase visability and halt surprise attacks.

100

Key reasons that Australia joined the war in Afghanistan?

9/11 terror attacks

Fight against terrorism

Alliance with the US

200

How were young men conscripted into the Vietnam War? What was the system used?

Birthdate lottery drawn from a barrel.
200
Explain the domino theory.
Countries of S.E. Asia were like dominoes and if one fell to communism, the others would too.
200
Has Australia ever been communist?
No, Australia's economic system is capitalist.
200

Australian troops played a significant role in this 1966 battle, which was the largest unit-level action of the war for Australian forces.

What is the Battle of Long Tan?

200
Explain the phrase "Friend or foe" 
State of high alert by soldiers whist in Afghanistan as civilians and enemy were seemingly identical.
300

What was the name of the protests, held in major cities across Australia in 1970, now know as the biggest in history?

Moratorium marches

300
What is the ANZUS pact?
An anti-communist alliance formed between Australia, New Zealand and the USA in 1951.
300

Name a problem/downfall if Australia was to become a communist country?

Lack of incentive to work hard

Lack of innovation

Stifles the "Great Australian dream"

Confusion with leadership

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

Name challenges faced by Australian troops. Descibe 2

Physical, psychological etc

400

This song became an anthem for the anti-Vietnam movement in Australia, penned by John Schumann and performed by Redgum.

 "I Was Only 19"?

400

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.

400

Name a key battle in the Vietnam War

Name it, and for bonus points describe details about strategy/ dates / casualities etc.

400

How were Vietnam veterans received/treated after the war in Australia? Describe 2

Shunned/insulted- media played a bit part in public perception.

Ignored by other war veterans

Little to no support for PTSD

Inadequate benefits

400

Explain two of the following terms 'war crimes', 'humanitarian efforts', talliban or PTSD.

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