Chapter 6.1
Teacher led discussion about the impact of communism on the world since its inception in 1917 and the way it impacted the Cold War.
- Write your own definition of Communism and Capitalism.
- Find a world map that identifies which countries were capitalist and which were communist in the 1960's. Copy and paste that into your notes.
- Do the source question in the middle of p. 221.
- Write a definition of the terms "Domino Theory", "Yellow Peril" and "Red Menace".
- List the events that had happened prior to the Vietnam War that had raise Australian fears that communism was spreading in Asia.
- Do the two sources questions at the bottom of p. 222.
- What do you think is meant by the terms 'forward defence' and 'powerful allies'?
- Explain the ANZUS and SEATO treaties. Who did they involved and what were they intended to do?
- Do both the check your understanding questions on p. 224
6.2
- Discussion. What is the problem with legislating against an idea like communism in a democracy like Australia?
- What do you think the phrase 'Reds under the Beds' means?
- Do the 2 source questions on p. 225.
- What does it mean that Australia was on semi-war footing and this therefore meant the suspension of many civil liberties? Why do countries suspend aspects of democracy and certain civil liberties in times of war?
- What was the communist dissolution bill and what were it's specific objectives?
- Why was the bill declared unconstitutional? What did Menzies try to do to get around the unconstitutional nature of the Bill? How successful was this?
- Outline the events of the Petrov affair?
- What did the Petrov affair do the perception of the Labor Party? What impact did it have on the 1954 election? Is it possible that the Liberal government whipped up communist fear and made accusations against the Labor party simply as a political weapon to win an election? What do you think of this?
Why were the American's fighting in the Vietnam War? http://www.dhahranbritish.com/history/A15_Viet5465.htm
6.3
Why was Australia involved in the Vietnam war...
Write explanations of the followingin regard to the way they motivated Australia to become involved:
Write explanations of the followingin regard to the way they motivated Australia to become involved:
- Domino Theory
- Forward Defence
- Insurance Policy
- General Fear of Communism
- ANZUS and SEATO
Chapter 6.4 - Australia Divided... Opposition or support for the war?
P.233.
p.234 – List 5 examples of individuals or groups protesting the issue of conscription.
P.236 – Moratorium movement – What was the moratorium movement and what were their demands?
P.237
P.233.
- When was conscription introduced for the Vietnam War?
- Who introduced it?
- How were the men picked for ‘national service’?
- In what year did the first conscripts go to Vietnam?
- When and who was the first Australian conscript killed in Vietnam?
- How do you think people would have responded to a conscript dying?
p.234 – List 5 examples of individuals or groups protesting the issue of conscription.
P.236 – Moratorium movement – What was the moratorium movement and what were their demands?
P.237
- What was the political impact of the Vietnam protests?
- What was the attitude of the Australian public to Vietnam veterans?
Video - My Lai
This video is useful for a number of reasons. Firstly it shows us something of what fighting in Vietnam was like, the mines, the bobby traps, the snipers and the feeling that you are fighting an enemy that you can not see.
However, the horror of what happened at My Lai is almost unspeakable. Given some of the images that you saw on the video, how do you think this would have impacted the attitude of the public back at home toward the war?
This video is useful for a number of reasons. Firstly it shows us something of what fighting in Vietnam was like, the mines, the bobby traps, the snipers and the feeling that you are fighting an enemy that you can not see.
However, the horror of what happened at My Lai is almost unspeakable. Given some of the images that you saw on the video, how do you think this would have impacted the attitude of the public back at home toward the war?
Chapter 6.5 - The impact of the Vietnam War
Vietnam Veterans questions
1. Outline some of the problems faced by the Vietnam Veterans.
2. What was Agent Orange used for?
3. What were some of the effects Agent Orange had on veterans.
4. Outline the process that veterans went through to achieve compensation for the impacts that the war had on them.
Vietnam Veterans questions
1. Outline some of the problems faced by the Vietnam Veterans.
2. What was Agent Orange used for?
3. What were some of the effects Agent Orange had on veterans.
4. Outline the process that veterans went through to achieve compensation for the impacts that the war had on them.
Digital Story
Read the sheet below to create a digital story of Australia and the Vietnam War.
Read the sheet below to create a digital story of Australia and the Vietnam War.
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