Australian support for South Vietnam in the early 1960s was in keeping with the policies of other nations to stem the spread of communism in Europe and Asia. What more do you know about the degree of Australia`s involvement in the war? Test yourself by taking the quiz below. All the best!
1950's
1960's
1970's
Robert Menzies
Harold Holt
Gough Whitlam
"Reds in the back shed"
"Reds overfed"
"Reds under the bed"
Using surprise to harrass the enemy then retreating
Using massive force to overcome the enemy
Using gorillas to defeat the enemy
True
False
Ronald Regan
Dwight Eisenhower
Lyndon Baines Johnson
1951
1954
1964
1951
1954
1976
The U.S, U.K, Spain, France and Denmark
New Zealand, Samoa, Fiji and Kirabati
Malaysia, Cambodia, Indonesia and India
We must set up a defence of Australia and wait for the communists to attack
Australia needed to be on the front foot, 'better to fight them over there than here!'
South Vietnam should be bombed
True
False
ANZUS and SEATO
The Communist Party Dissolution Bill, Petrov Affair (Royal Commission) and government censorship (e.g. Power without Glory by Frank Hardy banned)
Our involvement in the Korean War
Menzies
Holt
Whitlam
Indonesia
North Korea
The Soviet Union
South Vietnam
China
Cuba
Menzies gains power, Communist Party Dissolution Bill, Referendum fails to be the Communist Party, The Petrov Affair
The Petrov Affair, Menzies gains power, Communist Party Dissolution Bill, Referendum fails to ban Communist Party
Referendum fails to ban the Communist Party, Communist Party Dissolution Bill, Menzies gains power, Petrov Affair
To make Australians embrace communism
To make Australians fearful of communism using imagery which depicts communists as fearful beasts
To make Australians sign up to fight in the Vietnam War by painting communism as evil
1961
1962
1964
Hippies
'The Great Unwashed'
Conscientious Objectors
William (Bill) White
William (BIll) Green
Robert (Bob) Brown
Protest
Sanitarium
Moratorium
True
False
Grug by Ted Prior
Power without Glory by Frank Hardy
Power with Glory by Frank Hardy
True
False
The RSL (returned solider's league) and older, conservative Australians
Save Our Sons
University students
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