1. Conscription and the Vietnam War
In Australia, public opinion on the war in Vietnam moved through several stages throughout its involvement in the war. ... Public support for the war deteriorated rapidly and popular culture in Australia began to turn people away from the war. ... The Vietnam War was the longest war Australia was ever involved in. ... The violence of the Vietnam War began to spill onto Australian streets with television news and photos of the conflict fuelling the growth of opposition to the war. ... "By 1969 anti-war protests were gathering momentum in Australia and opposition to conscription mounted as ...
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