vietnam war
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Duration
1955-1975 (Australia involved 1962-1973)
How many served?
60,000
How many were killed and wounded?
521 killed, over 3,000 wounded
How many were granted conscientious objector satus?
Approximately 1,200
How many Vietnamese killed?
2-3 million
How many US soldiers killed?
58,000
Harold Holt years of service
1966-1967
LBJ stands for?
Lyndon B. Johnson
When did Holt visit President Johnson?
June 1966
What does “All the way with LBJ” mean?
Holt publicly declared that Australia would support the US fully and go “all the way with LBJ” in the Vietnam War. A symbol of alliance and the commitment by Australia to the fight against communism
3 Anti-communism propaganda slogans
“Red scare”
“Reds under the beds”
“Red yellow peril”
When was the Tet offensive?
A series of surprise attacks by the Viet Cong forces. It fueled anti-war sentiment in Australia as it was revealed to be an unwinable war for the anti-communist forces.