the aussies were alies and fought in the Vietnam War with the Americans.
(and of course the South Vietnamese - the Americans were paticipants on their side).
See: Vietnam War
See: Statistics About the Vietnam War. Recommended by the History Channel.
The statement that US history is not taught past the Vietnam War is not correct. US colleges and secondary schools have quite different US history boundaries. There is a mass of US history running past the War in Vietnam.
Yes it did, you might be surprised to know that Australian forces were fighting in Vietnam 3 years before America even joined the war. Aussies were also the first to follow the Viet Kong into the tunnels. Australias contribution was modest with thousands deployed at any one time. The most famous battle of the war involving Australia was the Battle of Long Tan where 30 Aussies fought off 2000+ Viet Kong. It is a shame that the war was lost in the end.
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Australia deployed a regiment of their Centurion tanks to Vietnam.
See: Vietnam War
When the Vietnam War passed into history, so did the hippies.
See: Statistics About the Vietnam War. Recommended by the History Channel.
See New Guinea Campaign, WW2.
See website: Statistics About the Vietnam War. Recommended by the History Channel.
See: Statistics About the Vietnam War. Recommended by the History Channel.
See: Statistics About the Vietnam War. Recommended by the History Channel.
Part of history.
Yes it did, you might be surprised to know that Australian forces were fighting in Vietnam 3 years before America even joined the war. Aussies were also the first to follow the Viet Kong into the tunnels. Australias contribution was modest with thousands deployed at any one time. The most famous battle of the war involving Australia was the Battle of Long Tan where 30 Aussies fought off 2000+ Viet Kong. It is a shame that the war was lost in the end.
The statement that US history is not taught past the Vietnam War is not correct. US colleges and secondary schools have quite different US history boundaries. There is a mass of US history running past the War in Vietnam.
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