Over 50,000 Australian Servicemen fought in the Vietnam War.
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Australia was an ally of the US and sent troops to fight in both WWII and Vietnam.
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We asked, they came.
Because they believed theVietnamWar was a civil war , which it was, and that our involvement was unnecessary.
Australia's "attitude" towards the Vietnam War, mirrored America's attitude.
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Australia was drafting men too.
Australia sent 4 Navy Destroyers and a regiment of Australian Centurion tanks into the Vietnam War.
Great Britain stayed out of it. Australia and New Zealand fought in South Vietnam.
Draft protests and riots.