Vietnam War & Australia

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🗓️ 9 June 2023

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

With discussions of the Vietnam War often focusing on the United States' role and position on the Asian continent, countries like Australia and their involvement often get overlooked. However, with 60,000 Australian troops serving on the ground, in the air force, and the navy, their role was undoubtedly significant. But what caused Australia to get involved in one of the most controversial conflicts in history? And how did this affect Australia's role on the global stage?

In this episode, James welcomes author and historian David W. Cameron to the podcast to help answer some of these questions. Exploring Australian military conscription, the country's relationship with the United States, and the events of Long Tan - And how did the Vietnam War impact Australia on both the domestic and international fronts? And is it fair to say Australia's intervention in Vietnam was a success?

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0:00.0	The Vietnam War has gone down as one of the most controversial and resounding defeats in US history.
0:07.5	But the truth is, it wasn't just the US who fought in the war.
0:11.0	By their side were Australia and New Zealand among many other loyal nations.
0:16.6	So how was the war received in these countries? Was it as controversial as in the United States?
0:22.3	And what about the soldiers themselves?
0:24.0	What was the outcome of the battles they fought?
0:26.0	What are the legacies of their war in their home countries today?
0:30.0	I'm your host James Patton Rogers.
0:32.0	This is warfare, and to prize open this often forgotten
0:36.0	aspect of the Vietnam War I've chosen to focus on the Australian experience and specifically
0:41.7	Australia's bloodiest and most significant battle the Battle of
0:45.4	Long Tan.
0:47.0	To find out more I travelled to Sydney Australia to meet up with one of the nation's most well-known
0:51.4	military historians David W Cameron. So join us as we sit down in the iconic
0:57.1	Grace Hotel in downtown Sydney and discuss Australia's Vietnam War. Hi Dave,
1:12.6	Hi James. Welcome back to Warfare.
1:15.2	So great to meet you in person.
1:16.7	Yeah, well, thank you.
1:17.7	He, uh, in Sydney.
1:18.7	How you doing you well? Good, good.
1:19.7	How was your trip?
1:20.7	You know what? It was long.
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