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Japan surrenders and World War 2 ends in the Pacific
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China is officially declared a Communist Republic
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Vietnam is officially split into two separate nations
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Communist Party Dissolution Bill introduced to Australian Parliament
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Australian forces committed to the Korean War
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ANZUS treaty signed
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Petrov defects from Soviet embassy
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SEATO alliance signed
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Australia sends military advisers to South Vietnam
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Prime Minister Menzies commits Australian troops to combat in Vietnam and reintroduces conscription
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Australian military commitment to Vietnam trebled
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Penalties are increased for evading conscription and anti-war movement gains broader community support
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Prime Minister Gorton reduces Australian military commitment to Vietnam; first Moratorium Campaign march
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Third moratorium march
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Labor Party elected to federal government announces withdrawal of Australian forces from Vietnam
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Communist governments take power in Laos and Cambodia; around two million refugees of the conflict in Indochina require asylum
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The North Vietnamese force the surrender of South Vietnam, bringing the Vietnam War to an end
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The United Nations formulates resettlement programs for refugees, and thousands arrive in Australia
