Why did Australia get involved in th Vietnam War?

Question

Can you please explain reasons due to China (as it was communist) and Korea (due to north communism invading south non-communism)?

Answer 1

Here's a wealth of info:

http://www.trinity.wa.edu.au/plduffyrc/s...

Answer 2

for the same reasons they got involved in WW2 and the Korean war- to try and defend people against tyranny

Communism uses a simple scenario- capture a piece of land, brainwash the youth and use them as cannon fodder to capture more lands- then repeat the process.

Just as other forms of slavery it works provided the people are not allowed to think too much - and a "liberation war" provides just such an excuse (allowing to silence real or possible opposition - as in kill them)

If worked for as long as the "west" allowed the "communist leaders" to be immune from attack (eg Hanoi was a no-bomb zone).

But the moment (sadly - long after the vietnam lesson) it was made plain that the first victims would be the slave masters- suddenly "communist liberation" disappeared.

Answer 3

Australia was part of SEATO, the NATO of the Pacific.  As a member, they voted to join the US and sent a few thousand troops.