... an armed attack, each "would act to meet the common danger in accordance with its constitutional process." ANZUS remained as a principal pillar in Australian foreign policy in the following years. Although it may have been seen as putting Australia in the demeaning position of client in a patron/ ... or power vacuum. By the 70's they too had suffered from attrition, their energy and resources were depleted and their common purpose was fragmented. Australian strategic planning had evolved a "forward defence" policy, which meant holding a line in South-East Asia against communism and at the...

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... with the "fall" of South Vietnam to communist North Vietnam, all of Southeast Asia might also "fall" starting a communist chain reaction. Another reason why the Australian government sent Australians to serve in the Vietnam War was to fulfill their obligations as members of the South East Asia Treaty Organisation (SEATO). SEATO is an alliance ... by the treaty. One aspect of the SEATO treaty was if a member country was attacked other members would help it. Therefore the Australian government felt obligated to assist the people of South Vietnam in their struggle for a life free from oppre...

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... civilisation the 60's were years marked by political and cultural change. In these years governments became extreme, economies grew, the environment changed and illicit drugs were designed. This time in history was responsible for a new breed of people, these people chose to live an alternative life style, primarily in objection to living in a society fueled by commercialism and rapid change. The ... governments that was so significant, but the result of this change that demanded the publics attention. The Labor government immediately started an anti-war movement and soon enough had the...

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... seen through the media people back home in Australia were soon realising that this had to stop and stop now! It seemed the more the media showed the more the Australian public wanted the war to stop and their soldier's home. In 1970: Anti-Vietnam Moratorium Campaign Begun In May the first of three moratoriums was held to protest against Australia ... Our Sons. Some more reasons why people wanted the troops home were. - It was costing a lot of money. - It was costing lots of lives. - It was the longest War in Australian history. - It was a civil war and we had nothing to do with it. - Pe...

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CONTEXT ESSAY The way a person behaves is shaped by their identity and the things that are going on around them in society. Different time periods in history have different social circumstances, and these circumstances must be looked at when reading any text. These social factors which influence the text must be looked at in relation to the ... affects the way the other characters of the play behave. These being the mental patients. The mental patients have been locked away, free from the ideals and behaviour of the Australian society. The war and the conflict it has created to our society h...

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