Australian "Military Advisors" were sent to Vietnam in 1962. On April 29th, 1965, the Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies, committed Australian troops to fight in Vietnam. On November 30th, 1971, the last Australian combat troops left Vietnam. Over 60,000 ANZAC troops, many of them conscripts, fought in Vietnam.
Australia officially committed one Infantry Battallion and supporting units to the Vietnam War on 29 April 1965.
Thirteen years, from 1962 to 1975. Australian combat units arrived in 1965.
As part of the British Empire Australia joined WW1 with the rest of the UK
Asia, North and South America, Europe, Australia and Africa were all involved in World war 1.
There were many country's e.g Germany, Italy, France, Britain ,Russia and America. When Britain joined the war they also involved their controlled country's such as Africa, India and Australia
As Allies of Uk and France the US went to war in Euope when Germany declared war on US on Dec 10, 1941
North America and Europe, Australia also Asia, that is why it was called a "World War". There was also some fighting in Africa.
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1962
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Vietnam.
Prime Minister of Australia, sent his men to Vietnam.
Australia and New Zealand did, but the UK did not.
Great Britain did not send troops to Vietnam during the war.
The UN didn't fight in the Vietnam War; the UN was in Korea.
1964-1975
In 1961/1962.
Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War was to stop the spread of communism. What began as a limited engagement of a few troops ended with more than 60,000 troops in Vietnam and the title as Australia's most costly war.