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Unions BallaratSilence kills : events leading up to the Vietnam Moratorium on 8 May, Cairns, J, 1970
... moratorium - vietnam war... and labour council vietnam war australia history activism moratorium ...The author, Jim Cairns, was a member of the Vietnam Moratorium Committee and led the protest march at Melbourne in May 1970 at which 100,000 people marched. Jim Cairns was also a Labor member of federal parliament who was a Cabinet Minister during the Whitlam government.Relevant to the Vietnam War and Australian activism. Autobiographical interest.Paper; book. Front cover: black and white photograph; gold, black and white lettering.Front cover: title and author's name.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, vietnam war, australia, history, activism, moratorium - vietnam war, autobiography, cairns, jim, protest marches, alp, australian labor party, rallies -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Memorabilia, Memorabilia of Thomas Roger LLoyd
Collection comprises 5 documents including 'The September Moratorium (a Vietcong weapon)' - a publication detailing the Moratorium that was held in Adelaide, 8th May 1970vietnam war, 1961-1975 - veterans - australia, demonstrations - australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Allen & Unwin, A Nation at War : Australian Politics, Society and Diplomacy during the Vietnam War 1965-1975, 1997
The Vietnam War, together with the selective form of national service which sent thousands of young conscripts to fight in Vietnam, dominated Australian politics for ten years." "A Nation At War tells the story of Australia during this tumultuous decade. It shows how the initial support for the Vietnam commitment was eroded until a majority of the population came to think that it was mistaken, if not immoral. The book traces the growth of the protest movement against the War and conscription, giving the most detailed account yet published of the three Moratorium protests in which tens of thousands of Australians demonstrated. A Nation At War discusses the decisions of the Menzies, Holt, Gorton, McMahon and Whitlam Governments, as they responded to these unprecedented protests while wrestling with diplomatic pressures emanating from powerful allies and strife-torn neighbours. The book also analyses the incidents which shaped the debate and which long remained in public memory - the alleged 'water torture' incident, the episodes involving conscientious objectors like Simon Townsend and William White, and many moreIndex, notes, ill, p.386.non-fictionThe Vietnam War, together with the selective form of national service which sent thousands of young conscripts to fight in Vietnam, dominated Australian politics for ten years." "A Nation At War tells the story of Australia during this tumultuous decade. It shows how the initial support for the Vietnam commitment was eroded until a majority of the population came to think that it was mistaken, if not immoral. The book traces the growth of the protest movement against the War and conscription, giving the most detailed account yet published of the three Moratorium protests in which tens of thousands of Australians demonstrated. A Nation At War discusses the decisions of the Menzies, Holt, Gorton, McMahon and Whitlam Governments, as they responded to these unprecedented protests while wrestling with diplomatic pressures emanating from powerful allies and strife-torn neighbours. The book also analyses the incidents which shaped the debate and which long remained in public memory - the alleged 'water torture' incident, the episodes involving conscientious objectors like Simon Townsend and William White, and many morevietnam war 1961-1975 – australian involvement, australia - foreign relations - 1961-1975 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Cairns, Jim, Silence Kills: Events Leading Up To The Vietnam Moratorium On 8 May (Copy 3)
On 8 May thousands of people "occupied the streets to protest about the Vietnam WarOn 8 May thousands of people "occupied the streets to protest about the Vietnam Warvietnam war, 1961-1975, demonstrations - australia -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Cairns, Jim, Silence Kills: Events Leading up to the Vietnam Moratorium on 8 May (Copy 2)
One percent Motorcycle Clubs are contentious organisations that have challenged the rules of mainstream society since they were first formed in America during the late 1940s. Their image has been well-defined in popular culture - so much so that the sound of massed Harley Davidsons continues to send a wave of panic through the community.One percent Motorcycle Clubs are contentious organisations that have challenged the rules of mainstream society since they were first formed in America during the late 1940s. Their image has been well-defined in popular culture - so much so that the sound of massed Harley Davidsons continues to send a wave of panic through the community.vietnam war, 1961-1975, demonstrations - australia -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Cairns, Jim, Silence kills: events leading up to the Vietnam Moratorium. (Copy 1)
On 8 May thousands of people "occupied the streets to protest about the Vietnam WarOn 8 May thousands of people "occupied the streets to protest about the Vietnam Warvietnam war, 1961-1975, demonstrations - australia -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Memorabilia - Sticker, Stop work to stop the War
This item contributes to an understanding of those invovled in the war in Vietnam.Blue sticker with white writing and positioned across the bottom is an orange design symbolizing the moratorium campaign during the Vietnam conflict.Stop work to stop the War/ Moratorium/June 30thvietnam, protesters
