Over 50,000 Australians fought in the Vietnam War, over 19,000 of them were draftees. Australians fought, using Centurian Tanks, US Armored Personnel Carriers (M-113's), field artillery, and infantry.
North VN vs South VN; US helped the South.
The plan to facilitate the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam by training Vietnamese forces was known as "Vietnamization." Initiated during the Nixon administration, Vietnamization aimed to empower South Vietnamese troops to take over combat operations, allowing for a gradual reduction of American military presence in the country. This strategy was intended to help ensure the stability of South Vietnam as U.S. forces withdrew.
To help them
He Sent them to Help The South Vietnamese Against The North Vietnamese
To help the North Vietnamese soldiers or the South Viet soldiers?
President Kennedy sent special forces troops, known as Green Berets, to advise and train South Vietnamese forces during the Vietnam War. These troops were sent to help the South Vietnamese government and military fight against communist forces in order to prevent the spread of communism in Southeast Asia.
The US sought to win over the South Vietnamese by providing military assistance, economic aid, and support for the South Vietnamese government. This included sending troops to help train and advise the South Vietnamese military, providing financial aid for infrastructure development and social programs, and promoting the idea of democracy and freedom. Additionally, the US aimed to win hearts and minds through various propaganda campaigns and civic action programs aimed at improving the lives of the South Vietnamese people.
Eisenhower had US personnel present in South Vietnam to help the transition of French withdrawal in 1954; when they were gone, he promptly dispatched US troops to bolster South Vietnamese defenses in 1955.
US Military Advisers were in South Vietnam to help the South defend themselves. When that didn't work, US Regulars were sent in. When that didn't work, they vacated the field.
Australian troops were sent to Vietnam on Robert Menzies orders (the Australian prime minister of the time). They were sent to Vietnam because Communism was spreading throughout Asia, and Menzies feared it coming to Australia, so he sent our troops in. Although, our troops only started out as advisers to our allies, but sometime later Menzies decided to send in our combat troops.
To help preserve it from a communist NORTH Vietnamese take-over.
Are you talking avout NVA, Vietcong, South Vietnamese? Can you please be a little more specific, I can't help you if you can't be specific.