Australia's Vietnam : myth vs history / Armed Forces Draft. Military participation National service. Recruiting and enlistment. Mark & Evette Moran Nib Literary Award 2019 Nomination. Vietnam War, 1961-1975 National service Draft
Dapin, Mark, 1963-,
Australia's Vietnam : myth vs history / Myth vs history Mark Dapin. - Sydney, NSW : NewSouth Publishing, 2019. - viii, 261 pages ; 24 cm.
Prepublication record (machine generated from publisher information)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-247) and index.
Machine generated contents note: 1.`In the way of a good story' -- The myths I helped to make -- 2.`I want 15,381 volunteers: you, you, you, you, you, you...' -- The myth of the volunteer in Vietnam -- 3.`And the winner is...' -- The myth of the rigged ballot -- 4.`Like thieves in the night...' -- The myth of no welcome home parades -- 5.Looking for atrocities in all the wrong places -- The myth of Australia's My Lai -- 6.Seething from a jet plane -- The myth of airport demonstrations -- 7.`Rapists' and `Baby killers!' -- Myths of blood, spit and jeers -- 8.`You calling me a liar?' -- Myth vs history -- conclusions -- 9.`Interviews with a vampire' -- The myth of my dad and other final thoughts.
Why everything you think you know about Australia’s Vietnam War is wrong. When 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 Australian 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.
Tertiary/Undergraduate. General.
1742236367 9781742236360
40029057002
be2019011745
Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
1961-1975
Armed Forces--Military life.
Draft.
Military participation--Australian.
National service.
Recruiting and enlistment.
Mark & Evette Moran Nib Literary Award 2019 Nomination.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Participation, Australian.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, Australian.
National service--History.--Australia
Draft--History.--Australia
Australia.
Australia--History, Military--20th century.
Australia--Armed Forces--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.
Australia--Armed Forces--Military life--History.
Australian
History.
Personal narratives--Australian.
DS558.6.A8 / D37 2019
355.223630994 959.7043394
Australia's Vietnam : myth vs history / Myth vs history Mark Dapin. - Sydney, NSW : NewSouth Publishing, 2019. - viii, 261 pages ; 24 cm.
Prepublication record (machine generated from publisher information)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-247) and index.
Machine generated contents note: 1.`In the way of a good story' -- The myths I helped to make -- 2.`I want 15,381 volunteers: you, you, you, you, you, you...' -- The myth of the volunteer in Vietnam -- 3.`And the winner is...' -- The myth of the rigged ballot -- 4.`Like thieves in the night...' -- The myth of no welcome home parades -- 5.Looking for atrocities in all the wrong places -- The myth of Australia's My Lai -- 6.Seething from a jet plane -- The myth of airport demonstrations -- 7.`Rapists' and `Baby killers!' -- Myths of blood, spit and jeers -- 8.`You calling me a liar?' -- Myth vs history -- conclusions -- 9.`Interviews with a vampire' -- The myth of my dad and other final thoughts.
Why everything you think you know about Australia’s Vietnam War is wrong. When 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 Australian 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.
Tertiary/Undergraduate. General.
1742236367 9781742236360
40029057002
be2019011745
Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
1961-1975
Armed Forces--Military life.
Draft.
Military participation--Australian.
National service.
Recruiting and enlistment.
Mark & Evette Moran Nib Literary Award 2019 Nomination.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Participation, Australian.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, Australian.
National service--History.--Australia
Draft--History.--Australia
Australia.
Australia--History, Military--20th century.
Australia--Armed Forces--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.
Australia--Armed Forces--Military life--History.
Australian
History.
Personal narratives--Australian.
DS558.6.A8 / D37 2019
355.223630994 959.7043394