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Australia and the Vietnam War Era:
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Communism: a political system in which the government, not individuals, control property. Democracy: a political system in which the power is exercised by the people or their elected representatives. Capitalism: an economic system in which the means of production, distribution and exchange are privately owned and managed Ideology: an economic or political theory that seeks to explain events or justify actions. Foreign policy: The policies that one nation follows in relation to other nations of the world, especially diplomatic and political dealings. Forward Defence: The policy followed by the Menzies’ government in the 1050’s and 1960’s that Australia should have the capacity to defend itself by fighting away from the Australian mainland.
Pre-Vietnam: Coming of the Cold War: -Russia had set up communist governments in the eastern European states. -In Asia, communism seemed to be on the march -Australia’s foreign policy from 1949 was that communism was a threat to Australia, Australia could never adequately defend herself, that Australia still had to prove its loyalty and its best interest was to meet any threats as far away as possible known at the ‘Forward Defence’.
Australia’s Response to Communism:

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