Australia's Involvement in the Vietnam War

Which countries were Australia's main concerns in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War?

• France and Japan

• Malaya and Indonesia

• China and Vietnam

• United States and Russia

Why did the Australian government support US military intervention in Indochina?

• To enhance Australia's security against Asian communism

• To establish a strong economic partnership with the US

• To prevent the spread of communism in Europe

• To gain control over Southeast Asian resources

According to historian Peter Edwards, what was the main reason for Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War?

• To fight other people's wars

• To protect Australia's security

• To establish a democratic government in Vietnam

• To gain control over Vietnamese resources

What event is widely seen as the turning point of the Vietnam War?

• Tet Offensive

• My Lai massacre

• Moratorium campaign

• Withdrawal of US troops

What impact did the My Lai massacre have on the Australian protest movement?

• It had no impact

• It led to increased support for the war

• It had the single most powerful influence

• It caused division within the anti-war movement

What was the main objective of the Vietnam Moratorium campaign?

• To win the war

• To secure US protection for Australia

• To oppose conscription

• To support the Saigon regime

What was the largest and most sustained public protest movement in Australian history?

• The Vietnam Moratorium campaign

• The Save Our Sons movement

• The Communist Party of Australia

• The radical unions

According to opinion polls, what was the trend in public support for conscription from 1964 to 1971?

• Consistently in favor of conscription

• Consistently against conscription

• Consistently undecided about conscription

• Fluctuating between favor and opposition

What was the main reason for Australia's withdrawal from Vietnam?

• The anti-war movement

• The My Lai massacre

• The phased withdrawal of US troops

• The end of the Cold War

What was the term used to describe the policy of expanding and training South Vietnamese forces while reducing American combat troops?

• Vietnamisation

• Domino effect

• Containment

• Viet Cong