TY - BOOK AU - Davies,Bruce AU - McKay,Gary TI - Vietnam: the complete story of the Australian war SN - 9781741750287 (hbk.) AV - DS558.6.A8 .D38 2012 U1 - 959.7043394 23 PY - 2012/// CY - Crows Nest, N.S.W. PB - Allen & Unwin KW - Vietnam War (1961-1975) KW - fast KW - Buddhism and politics KW - Military participation KW - Australian KW - Vietnam War, 1961-1975 KW - Australia KW - Participation, Australian KW - Political aspects KW - Vietnam KW - Politics and government KW - 1945-1975 KW - 1945- KW - 1945 KW - Vietnam War (Australasia) KW - War and conflict N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 603-659) and index; In the beginning -- Difficult decisions 1960-1965 -- More than guerrilla warfare 1965-1966 -- To Long Tan and its aftermath 1966 -- A year of many questions 1967 -- The deadliest year 1968 -- The beginning of the end : Vietnamisation 1969-1970 -- Inevitable withdrawal 1970-1972 -- An inglorious end; Tertiary/Undergraduate, General N2 - Thirty years after the end of the Vietnam war comes an objective analysis of Australia's involvement. The book shows the extent of Australia's engagement in the Vietnam war and its contribution compared to its allies ER -