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Nationalist leader Ho Chi Minh, who had trained in the Soviet Union but received aid from the US to fight the Japanese during World War II, declares that the Democratic Republic of Vietnam is the only legal government. This is recognised by the Soviet Union and China, but Australia supports the French-sponsored government of Emperor Bao Dai. Us provides military and economic aid to the French in Indochina.
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The Australian Minister for Defence whose name was Reginald Townley announces his plan to send 30 army advisors to South Vietnam.
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One of the advisors whose name was Sergeant William Hacking becomes the first Australian to die as his weapon discharges in a load of vegetation.
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Vietnames President Diem and his brother Ngo Dinh Nhu are murdered with the foresight of the US Govenment.
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Kevin Conway is the first to die because of enemies in South Vietnam.
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HMAS arrives at VungTau carrying most of the AUstralians.
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108 soldiers took on 1500-2500 Vietnamese soldiers and still won at the rubber plantation in Long Tan
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The Australian Prime Minister increases the men in Vietnam to 1700 soldiers.
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The period of Conscription ends and draft resisters are released from jail.
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The American role in the Vietnamese ended with the truce formed in January 1973. That meant Australias role was also over.
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The war actually ended in April 1975 when the North Vietnamese took Saigon and the South Vietnamese government fell.
