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Tagged: Vietnam War

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1960s Australia – fashion, pop culture and events
The 1960s was one of the most tumultuous and divisive decades in world history – including in Australia. It saw the birth of the civil rights movement, greater moves towards equality for women in the...
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Australian History Timeline: 1950s to 2000s
The Australian History Timeline features over 90 film clips showcasing a unique collection of Australian history documentaries. Part 3 covers the 1950s to the 2000s.
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Menzies: Vietnam War
This is a segment from the Parliamentary debate in 1965 concerning Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War. Prime Minister Robert Menzies makes the case for joining the US in fighting the...
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Patrol from Da Nang recorded by Tim Bowden
There are not many radio field recordings made by on-the-ground reporters in the ABC’s archival collection. Even if there were, this recording would stand out in the crowd. Bowden’s 1966 documentary...
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I Was Only 19 (A Walk in the Light Green) by Redgum
This iconic protest song written by John Schumann was released as a single in March 1983, hitting number one on the Kent Music Report Singles Chart. The song presents a soldier’s experience of war...
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Australian troops sent to Vietnam
This Movietone News clip shows Australian troops embarking for Vietnam in 1965. The first half of the clip is silent. Narration over the second half of the clip gives background information to the...
Video
Action in Vietnam
Action in Vietnam is a documentary produced by the Australian Commonwealth Film Unit. This clip from the documentary provides an insight into Australian soldiers in Vietnam. It features no dialogue...
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Holt hosts Australia's first Presidential visit
On 20 October 1966, United States President Lyndon B Johnson arrived in Australia for the first ever Presidential visit to Australia. 'They're really here', said Prime Minister Harold Holt in his...
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Frontline: Too Many Pictures
Combat cameraman Neil Davis discusses one of the most memorable images of the Vietnam War, when the national police chief shot dead a Vietnamese suspect. Davis tells the full story of how the...
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Ai Minh and Tien Nguyen - Vietnamese refugees
Mike Walsh interviews Ai Minh and Dr Tien Nguyen who arrived in Malaysia by boat as refugees from the Vietnam war in 1980 and were resettled in Australia. Tien Nguyen talks about being drafted into...
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