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Are Failed Nations a greater threat to us then stable ones?
IceBlue:
--- Quote from: Skyler97 on November 13, 2009, 01:59:19 AM ---more to it then that.
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Communism was spreading through South-East Asia and America didn't like the "Domino effect" it was having. One country would fall, then the next, then the next and so on and so forth.
Ho Chi Minh, North Vietnam's communist leader, wanted to take over south Vietnam (from my understanding). USA saw this as an opportunity to put a stop to this Domino effect. Australia also pitched in in fear of Communism eventually spreading even more south.
EDIT:
The war was unpopular for three main reasons:
Conscription
People were getting conscripted out of nowhere. This was frowned upon.
Corruption
There was evidence that Diem (The leader of South Vietnam (I think)) was corrupt.
I forget the third one. Anyone remember it?
Packer:
Haha other country's are a threat to the US, surprising that the Brits/Aussies never seem to get these threats... I WONDER WHY. Although no matter what happens if one goes to war we all do, we're just sick of fighting the American wars :/
IceBlue:
--- Quote from: Packer on November 13, 2009, 03:30:29 AM ---Brits
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World War Two. Although, you do have a point. Thats one of the reasons Australia isn't as tightly tied with England as it used to be like in World War One. We got sick of fighting their wars and suffering their poor leadership (see Gallipoli).
Packer:
I'm talking in MODERN days not 60 years ago, terrorists etc.
--- Quote from: IceBlue on November 13, 2009, 03:33:12 AM ---World War Two. Although, you do have a point. Thats one of the reasons Australia isn't as tightly tied with England as it used to be like in World War One. We got sick of fighting their wars and suffering their poor leadership (see Gallipoli).
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Gallipoli, totally not an Australian remembrance day, was 2 days ago :'(
IceBlue:
--- Quote from: Packer on November 13, 2009, 03:42:30 AM ---I'm talking in MODERN days not 60 years ago, terrorists etc.Gallipoli, totally not an Australian remembrance day, was 2 days ago :'(
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But, still, it is worth bringing up. That there is an obvious fault of British command. Lest we forget.