1950-55
1951 An agreement between the US Australia and New Zealand to provide each other with support.
What is ANZUS?
Leader of South Vietnam from 1955.
Who is Ngo Dinh Diem?
US President between 1961-63 escalated US troops sent to Vietnam.
Who is John F. Kennedy?
Who was John Gorton?
1970 The largest anti-war protest of its kind in Australia.
What is Moratorium?
1954 The last major battle between the French and Vietnamese that lost France its colony.
What is Dien Bien Phu?
The Prime Minister of Australia from 1949-1966.
Who is Robert Menzies?
The province of South Vietnam where Australian troops were stationed throughout the war.
What is Phuc Tuy Province?
1966 Major battle won by outnumbered Australian troops.
What is Battle of Long Tan?
Australian Prime Minister who orchestrated removal of Australian troops between 1971-73
Who is Gough Whitlam?
A theory publicised by Eisenhower that symbolised the threat of communism.
What is Domino Theory?
External Affairs Minister 1964-1969
Who is Paul Hasluck?
1965 Organisation of women protesting conscription and the war.
What is Save Our Sons?
What is Tet Offensive?
The historical perspective that attributes the cause of Australia's involvement to the domino theory and concerns around decolonisation of South-East Asia.
What is orthodox perspective?
1954 An agreement between a number of nations including US, Australia, Pakistan and Singapore to protect each other's interests in South East Asia.
What is SEATO?
The latitude at which South Vietnam and North Vietnam were divided at the Geneva Conference.
What is the 17th parallel?
1965 Name for conscription in Australia.
What is National Service Scheme?
1966 The first Australian conscript to die in Vietnam.
Who is Errol Noack?
The process of 'handing over' responsibility for defence of South Vietnam to the Vietnamese.
What is Vietnamization?
The name given to the North Vietnamese group who fought against the French.
What is the Viet Minh?
Capital City of North Vietnam.
What is Hanoi?
1964 Incident off the coast of North Vietnam that was used by Eisenhower to increase his power to send troops.
What is Gulf of Tonkin incident?
Who is Ho Chi Minh
New name for Saigon following the reunification of Vietnam in 1975