Australia in the Vietnam War
Australia in The Vietnam War
A written report that evaluates the usefulness, reliability and perspective of a given website. 1. How useful is this site for learning about:
Why was Australia involved in the Vietnam War?
The site’s provides background information on why Australia was involved in the Vietnam War, it does go on to explain that “The South Vietnamese government sought assistance from the United States and her regional ally”., which supplies the reader with the information about how much the Australians were involved. The site does fail to contain information about Australia’s direct threat of Communism invading the Country.
The website gives great detail whilst using primary source maps showing the rate at which Australia’s involvement rises between 1962 and 1967, this source is very useful in showing direct information from the time, with accurate facts. The relationship between Australia’s Former Prime Minister Robert Menzies, continuing with Prime Minister Harold Holt and the U.S President Lyndon Baines Johnson, is displayed well throughout the website, especially in the section titled “All the Way with LBJ”, which is referring to that Australia was willing to support America in the war they were about to endeavour into. The photograph is showing the close bond between the two leaders, and revealing a strong front on the War.
With the link; http://vietnam-war.commemoration.gov.au/all-the-way-with-lbj/images/images/courier-mail-1may1965.pdf, shows newspaper headlines from which demonstrate the use of anti-communist propaganda which was heavily used throughout the conflict and War.
The issue of Conscription?
The conscription issue is discussed extremely well in this website. It goes into explaining both sides of the conscription war. The Birthday Ballot, commonly known as the National Service Scheme, is described and explained very well. Anti-War campaigns are displayed throughout the webpage, with the “Save Our Sons”, being displayed
A written report that evaluates the usefulness, reliability and perspective of a given website. 1. How useful is this site for learning about:
Why was Australia involved in the Vietnam War?
The site’s provides background information on why Australia was involved in the Vietnam War, it does go on to explain that “The South Vietnamese government sought assistance from the United States and her regional ally”., which supplies the reader with the information about how much the Australians were involved. The site does fail to contain information about Australia’s direct threat of Communism invading the Country.
The website gives great detail whilst using primary source maps showing the rate at which Australia’s involvement rises between 1962 and 1967, this source is very useful in showing direct information from the time, with accurate facts. The relationship between Australia’s Former Prime Minister Robert Menzies, continuing with Prime Minister Harold Holt and the U.S President Lyndon Baines Johnson, is displayed well throughout the website, especially in the section titled “All the Way with LBJ”, which is referring to that Australia was willing to support America in the war they were about to endeavour into. The photograph is showing the close bond between the two leaders, and revealing a strong front on the War.
With the link; http://vietnam-war.commemoration.gov.au/all-the-way-with-lbj/images/images/courier-mail-1may1965.pdf, shows newspaper headlines from which demonstrate the use of anti-communist propaganda which was heavily used throughout the conflict and War.
The issue of Conscription?
The conscription issue is discussed extremely well in this website. It goes into explaining both sides of the conscription war. The Birthday Ballot, commonly known as the National Service Scheme, is described and explained very well. Anti-War campaigns are displayed throughout the webpage, with the “Save Our Sons”, being displayed