Vietnam War

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was terminated within the 19th century when the country was colonized by the French known as the French-Indochina. The French ruled Vietnam for nearly 100 years the control over Indochina which consisted of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia gave the French a foothold over Asia (Robertson, B., 1985). Furthermore, Vietnam once again regained its independence from the French in 1954, this occurred after Geneva Conference causing Vietnam to be divided into a north and south region also dividing their political news. The north of Vietnam had strong communism which was lead by Ho Chi Minh while the south that was lead by Ngo Dinh Diem and consisted of a weak democracy (New York: Oxford University Press, 1986). While the French were ruling Indochina, a majority of the Vietnamese population was treated with no pity; no exception came to anyone in forced labor and workhouses. This can be corroborated by the picture depicting workers in a rubber plantation which was taken within 1913. This picture ...

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stating that “We do not think it’s the right decision….it will not help the fight against communism…however it may harm it…also it will not promote the welfare of the Vietnamese people” (A. Calwell, 1965). Arthur Calwell had also felt that Prime Minister at the time Robert Menzies and his colleagues having made a reckless decision in sending Australia to war along side of the United States he had stated that “ America may shelve a tiny part of her embarrassment…..America has turned to her ANZUS and SEATO associates” (A. Calwell, 1965). This notion was supported by many Australians. This source is the representative of the Australian government and its belief about the irrelevance of the ...

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