Bibliograph

Australia's Vietnam, myth vs history, Mark Dapin

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Australia's Vietnam, myth vs history, Mark Dapin

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

facsimiles

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Australia's Vietnam

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Mark Dapin

Sub title

myth vs history

Summary

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 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

Target audience

adult

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Creator