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Events leading to L.B.Js Visit
The events that happened before L.B.J visited Australia. -
Invasion
Communist North Korea invades South Korea -
Two Vietnams
A conference is held where vietnam is split in two along the 17th parallel. The communist Viet Minh were to control the north while a country friendy to America would control the south. -
U.S.A calls for military advisers
Australia reponded to America's request for military advisers to strengthen their presence in the region. Thirty Australian advisers were sent to South Vietnam -
Torpedo
America claimed that the North Vietnames had torpedoed its ships in the Gulf of Tonkin, so America retaliated with bombing raids in the North. -
Sent to Vietnam
Menzies sent our first wave of trrops over to Vietnam to fight. These included our First Infantry Batallion and HMAS Sydney. -
Total War
Total War decended over Vietnam and the numbers of Australian troops was trebled. -
'All the way with L.B.J!'
American Prime Minister L.B.J visits Australia looking for support after many people blamed America for the escalation of the war in Vietnam.