3.6 Australia and the Cold War

Which four countries have been actively involved in affairs in Vietnam.

• France

• Australia

• Russia

• Japan

• USA

Which of the following is Australia's response to the threat of communism

IN AUSTRALIA?

• 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

True or False:

This ANZUS was established as the Asia–Pacific equivalent of Europe's NATO — an anti-communist mutual defence pact. It proved ineffective because of internal disputes.

• True

• False

The following wars used the Forward defence strategy 

• The Korean War

• World War 2

• Vietnam War

• The Arab Conflict

Who were the Vietcong?

• A political and military organisation that operated in the south of Vietnam and wanted the whole country united in a communist government.

• A political and military organisation that operated in the north of Vietnam and wanted the whole country united in a communist government.

• A political and military organisation that operated in the south of Vietnam and wanted the whole country united against a communist government.

• A political and military organisation that operated in the north of Vietnam and wanted the whole country united against a communist government.

True or False:

The SEATO treaty was signed to provide mutual defence should any of the signatories — Australia, New Zealand or the United States — be attacked.

• True

• False

The 'domino theory' was used to explain the spread of:

• Capitalism

• Communism

• Democracy

• Fascism

Many Australians, especially Menzies, believed in the Domino Theory. It was the belief that if South Vietnam fell, other countries around it would also, and eventually Australia. What countries might fall first?

• The U.S, U.K, Spain, France and Denmark

• New Zealand, Samoa, Fiji and Kirabati

• Malaysia, Cambodia, Indonesia and India

True or False:

The Korean War occurred AFTER the Vietnam War.

• True

• False

Australia's growing fear of which country was a reason it entered the Vietnam War?

• Indonesia

• North Korea

• The Soviet Union