What Is Australian Commitment To The Vietnam War
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In January 1965, the Australian government sent an infantry battalion to Borneo, to assist Britain and its Commonwealth partners to secure Malaysia’s borders from Indonesian invasions. Three months later, the government announced it would send another battalion overseas, however this time to help the United States, in order to protect the Republic of Vietnam (known as South Vietnam), against the posed threat by insurgents reinforced by the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam). Australian commitment to the Vietnam War lasted 13 years, beginning in 1962, and withdrawing in 1975. The experiences faced on the battle front had a greater impact on Australian returned soldiers, compared to the anti-war sentiment on the
In January 1965, the Australian government sent an infantry battalion to Borneo, to assist Britain and its Commonwealth partners to secure Malaysia’s borders from Indonesian invasions. Three months later, the government announced it would send another battalion overseas, however this time to help the United States, in order to protect the Republic of Vietnam (known as South Vietnam), against the posed threat by insurgents reinforced by the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam). Australian commitment to the Vietnam War lasted 13 years, beginning in 1962, and withdrawing in 1975. The experiences faced on the battle front had a greater impact on Australian returned soldiers, compared to the anti-war sentiment on the