What methods were used by the Australian public to oppose the Vietnam War?

Answer 1

Well, Viet Nam was not a dark & dirty chapter in Aussie history. Their involvement was short, sweet, & to the point. In other words, they were proud of their troops, & their role in it. They were allies, not running the show. So - not a lot of protesters. Self immolation was kind of a Buddhist thing, anyway. ---------------------------------------------------------- There were 3 main methods used:

1. The Draft Resistor Union

The Draft Resistor Union formed in 1968, held a place for draft resistors to hide out, draft resistors regularly shifted from place to place to keep away from the law. Draft resistors were people who have been chosen for war and are trying to avoid military service. They often went to universities so they can talk about what they were doing, held lectures and what they were protesting about and why. Universities were sanctuaries so the police weren't able to arrest them there The Draft Resistor Union often went to protests, public and union meetings to speak of why it the war and how conscription would affect Australia and why it was bad.

2. The SOS Movement

The Save Our Sons Movement, an anti-conscription group which was initiated by Joyce Golgerth and Pat Ashcroft at a meeting in Sydney on 5 June 1965. The organistation consisted of grandmothers, mothers and young women who joined together to voice their disagreement to the conscription of the young men and sons being slaughtered in Vietnam. The SOS Movement took a very active part in moratoriums; they protested outside Long Bay Goal, attended court hearings and spread leaflets of politicians being held responsible for sending conscripts to their deaths.

3. The Moratorium Campaign

The Moratorium Campaign consisted of the public and how their opinions turned against the Vietnam War through the media, they saw pictures and videos captured in during the Vietnam war it was then when the public started to realize how the war was affecting the young soldiers who were conscripted to this horrific mess, Jim cairns, a member of the Moratorium campaign ordered a complete stop to allow negotiations by protesting and persuading.