* Support the US policy of containment * Australia had alliance commitments * Concerns over Indonesia * Support for US in Vietnam as insurance policy * Fear of communism * Belief in the 'domino theory' * Menzies government policy of anti-communism * Fear of Australia being taken over by South Vietnam * The United States was also a powerful ally providing Australia with protection in case of attack
All three Australian armed forces and civilian formations were involved in the Vietnam war from 1962 to 1972. The related link lists them.
1) Oil 2) Oil 3) Big mac's and fries
Australia was asked by the United Nations and the United States (whom we have a loyalty to since the end of World War II) to join the Korean war. (and the Vietnam War) Australia's main reason for joining the Korean war was to protect the "Domino Effect" happeniing. The Domino Effect was the way people described the way "if one country falls to communism, so will other countries (just like domino's)" Australia wanted to eliminate the threat of communism spreading and getting closer.
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Three steps leading to American involvement in Vietnam included:the Gulf of Tonkin resolutionmilitary advisors sent by Kennedythe commitment of support by Eisenhower
All three Australian armed forces and civilian formations were involved in the Vietnam war from 1962 to 1972. The related link lists them.
Couldn't isolate the battlefield.
Kennedy - Johnson - Nixon .
North Vietnam, and southern communist guerillas living in South Vietnam (Viet Cong), (supported by the Soviet Union and Red China); verses the US, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, Thailand, South Korea, and South Vietnam.
i believe three Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon
There were a lot more then 3 battles from 1945 to 1975. Expand on your question.
The military draft. The military draft. And of course, the military draft. If people are NOT involved...they simply do not care. When they received that draft notice in the US Mail...they very suddenly cared!
They were both involved in the Vietnamese war. They both lost the war. They both have people in their country that speaks English.
The country of Vietnam (which includes the North and South of 40 years ago) today is approximately a little smaller than the state of Montana (by about 20,000 square miles). However, terrain wise, having a long coastline, Vietnam (counting N & S together) would more resemble California or Florida.
Mountains cover three-fourths of Vietnam's area
1) Oil 2) Oil 3) Big mac's and fries
Australia was asked by the United Nations and the United States (whom we have a loyalty to since the end of World War II) to join the Korean war. (and the Vietnam War) Australia's main reason for joining the Korean war was to protect the "Domino Effect" happeniing. The Domino Effect was the way people described the way "if one country falls to communism, so will other countries (just like domino's)" Australia wanted to eliminate the threat of communism spreading and getting closer.