The Vietnam War was the most horrible war fought in Australia's history. Many Australians died and both sides were impacted greatly. The significance of the Vietnam War can still be seen today in Australia. These include impacts on the environment, the people and population.
The Vietnam War had great significance on Australia's history and these shape our nation today.
A welcome home march, 1987. Honest History
Australian soldiers of the 2RAR on patrol walking past farmers. Flickr
Images:
[1] Carpay, G 1966, Soldiers of 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR), follow an armoured personnel, Photograph, Australian War Memorial, viewed 21 August 2021, <https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C296352>.
[2] The Welcome Home March, 3 October 1987 1987, Photograph, Digger History, viewed 6 August 2021, <http://honesthistory.net.au/wp/wp-content/uploads/home2.jpg>.
[3] Cavalrymen on patrol walk past a farmer tending his fields. The cavalrymen of B Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment are conducting sweep operations through Que Son Valley to root out pockets of North Vietnamese 2019, Photograph, Flickr, viewed 6 August 2021, Creative Commons license: <https://www.flickr.com/photos/13476480@N07/48187392921>.