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Australia’s involvement in The Vietnam War 1965-1975
Year 10 History Depth Study Australia’s involvement in The Vietnam War What do you know about the Vietnam War? Brainstorm to set out your existing ideas and information.
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Key Inquiry Questions What was the Vietnam War?
Why did Australia become involved? Was this a popular decision? What was the nature of the Australian involvement? What was the impact of the media on the public’s opinion towards the war?
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Watch this YouTube clip and consider the following questions:
What can you tell about the geography, climate How old are the men? What are tasks/activities are they doing? What do you think the song is saying?
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Imagine that these people were coming to your class to talk to you about their experiences of the Vietnam War. A soldier A protester A Vietnamese refugee 1. List a few questions you would like to ask each of them. 2. As a class choose the ‘Top 10’ you would like to ask the solider, the protester and the Vietnamese refugee.
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What will be learning today?
Firstly we will briefly look at… (pg ) Fighting conditions in Vietnam The issue of conscription Protests back in Australia The moratorium movement Later we will… Work on our questions for interviewing our veterans.
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Vietnam War key words Ho Chi Minh Domino Theory 17th parallel Vietcong
Guerrilla warfare Conscription / National service Regular army Moratorium
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