Description:
The Vietnam War was Australia's longest and arguably most controversial military commitment, provoking deep divisions in society and politics, particularly with regard to the conscription of young men in a highly contentious ballot system. The Vietnam era is still identified with diplomatic, military and political failure. Award-winning historian Peter Edwards unravels the complexities of the global Cold War, decolonisation in Southeast Asia and Australian domestic politics to provide a new perspective on the commonly held beliefs surrounding this controversial war.
Hard Cover, 338 pages.