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27 Cards in this Set
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What occurred between 1962-1972? |
Australia's involvement of the war |
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How many Australian troops were sent to Vietnam? |
- 60,000 troops were sent to Vietnam - 8,000 was the largest deployment at any one time - 521 died |
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What goal was AATTV aiming for? |
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Australian/American weaknesses |
- Failure to create effective tactics - Failed to train South Vietnamese forces - 19-20-year-old conscripts were inexperienced |
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What is Capitalism? |
- Capitalism was a private collection of wealth - Work to improve personal standing |
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What was China's involvement in the war? |
- The Vietcong were backed by China - Supplied weapons, equipment and food |
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What is the Cold War and when did it occur? |
1945 to 1991 and was the period of ideological conflict between USA and Sovient Union |
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What was the purpose of the Cold War? |
Military tension that competed for blocs of influence and power |
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What is Communism? |
- Communism was a communal collection of wealth - Work for the common good |
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What is the System of Conscription? |
The System of Conscription drafted 20-year-old Australian men to fought into war |
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What was the process of Conscription? |
- 2 ballots a year - If not drawn = out of system - If drawn = 3 medicals to determine fitness - Don't register > Jail |
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What was the Domino Theory? |
The Domino Theory was USA's involvement to stop the spread of Communism |
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What did the 1954 geneva Conference declare? |
- To have ended the war in Vietnam
- Gave independence to Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia |
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What were the Guerillas Warfare? |
They were extremely deadly strategy used by the North Vietnamese forces
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What was the Main Force of the Vietcong? |
Main force Vietcong units were uniformed, full-time soldiers, and were used to launch large-scale offensives over a wide area
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Who is Ho Chi Minh? |
- Ho Chi Minh was apart of the French Indo-China - He set up the Democratic Republic of North Vietnam and was its first president |
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What was the purpose of the Ho Chi Minh Trail? |
The Ho Chi Minh Trail was linked between the North and South Vietnam allies that served for moving troops and supplies |
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What happened between 1970 to 1971? |
The US troops invade Cambodia and Laos to stop supplies along the Ho Chi Minh Trail |
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When did Australia first deploy troops to Vietnam? |
In early 1965 as they served alongside the US 173d Airborne Brigade and built-up as part of the US government |
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How many and when did the AATTV send advisors? |
The AATTV team sent 30 advisors to train South Vietnamese troops |
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What happened in 1964? |
Conscription for Indonesian conflict started - Menzies has intention to use this in Vietnam |
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Where did the Battle of Long Tan take place? |
The Battle of Long Tan took place in a Rubber Plantation |
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What are some statistics of the Battle of Long Tan? |
- 108 Australian soldiers + 3 NZ - Rain soaked - Australians locked down for several hours - 245 Vietnamese deaths |
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What was the USSR involvement in the war? |
The Sovient Union were the communist allies that fought against the South Vietnam |
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What were the North Vietnamese like? |
North Vietnam was considered bad to those who followed the Vietcong as they killed their own people |
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What were the South Vietnamese like? |
South Vietnam was the democratic that wanted freedom and democracy |
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What strengths did Vietcong have? |
- Tunnel system - Viet Cong recruited South Vietnamese peasants - Geographical advantage |
