Australia's Decision to Enter the Vietnam War

What this note covers

1. Strategic Context: Forward Defence and the Domino Theory
2. SEATO Obligations and the Alliance Framework
3. Menzies, the 1965 Announcement, and the GOSV Request Debate
4. Conscription and the National Service Scheme
5. 'All the Way with LBJ': Australia–US Relations and Alliance Loyalty
6. Domestic Reception: Public Opinion, Opposition, and the Growing Debate
7. Historiographical Perspectives on the Decision

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