What was occuring in Australia during the Vietname War?

In Australia, when the Vietnam war send-off began the Australian public supported Australias battle and the men that were saving them from communism. In 1966 President Lyndon Baines Johnson (LBY) visited Australia and he was welcomed. But as the war wore on and conscription was introduced protests against some(prenominal) the war and conscription became very common.

In 1966, 4 old age subsequently Australia first became mired in the war, conscription was introduced as a way of sending more troops to Vietnam. All men over 20 years of age had to register for interior(a) Service. Their birthday was put on a marble and a number of birthdays were drawn out. If your birthday was drawn you had, unless under particular(a) circumstances e.g. if you were a student or had religious reasons, to go to war. At first not numerous people fence conscription but as the bodies of you men who were conscripted began to be displace back to Australia the major protests began.

Many protest groups were make over the years to try and put a stop to the Vietnam war which many believed was a civil war we should not have gotten involved in. Save Our Sons and Youth Against Conscription were 2 major groups that were formed which protested against Australias amour in the Vietnam war. But it wasnt until the 1970s that the protests became very common.

The Vietnam War was the first war which was televised through Television to everyone in Australia. This helped raise ken of what was happening in Vietnam and the incorrectness of some of what was being done. In 1970 moratorium rallies were held which were marches where people showed how strongly they felt about Australias involvement in the war. Anti-war slogans and cries were developed and the protesters believed that Australian troops should...

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