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Australia's Vietnam: Myth vs history

By Mark Dapin

Book information

Publisher
NewSouth Publishing
Year
2019
ISBN
9781742244525, 9781742236360, 9781742248981
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
649 kB (664755 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2023-01-09 10:53:23
History; Nonfiction; HIS000000

Description

Why everything you think you know about Australia's Vietnam War is wrongWhen Mark Dapin first interviewed Vietnam veterans and wrote about the war, he swallowed (and regurgitated) every misconception. He wasn't alone. In Australia's Vietnam, Dapin reveals that every stage of Australia's commitment to the Vietnam War has been misunderstood, misinterpreted and shrouded in myth. From army claims that every national serviceman was a volunteer; and the level of atrocities committed by Australian troops; to the belief there were no welcome home parades until the late 1980s and returned soldiers were met by angry protesters. Australia's Vietnam is a major contribution to the understanding of Australia's experience of the war and will change the way we think about memory and military history.

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