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Did Australians strongly oppose involvement in the
Vietnam War?
Examine these election results. In each case the Vietnam
War was a major issue.
|
Party |
House of Representatives |
Senate |
|
1963
|
1966
|
1969
|
1972
|
1963
|
1966
|
1969
|
|
Liberal
|
52
|
61
|
46
|
38
|
23
|
21
|
21
|
|
Country Party
|
20
|
21
|
20
|
20
|
7
|
7
|
5
|
|
ALP
|
52
|
41
|
59
|
68
|
27
|
27
|
26
|
|
DLP
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
4
|
5
|
|
Indep
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
3
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Now examine the results of public opinion polls
(published in Peter Cook, Australia and Vietnam 1965 - 1972, La
Trobe University Melbourne, 1991 page 39).
|
Poll date
|
Continue to fight (%)
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Bring back (%)
|
Undecided (%)
|
|
Sept 65
|
56
|
28
|
16
|
|
Sept 66
|
61
|
27
|
12
|
|
May 67
|
62
|
24
|
14
|
|
Oct 68
|
54
|
38
|
8
|
|
Dec 68
|
49
|
37
|
14
|
|
Apr 69
|
48
|
40
|
12
|
|
Aug 69
|
40
|
55
|
6
|
|
Oct 69
|
39
|
51
|
10
|
|
Oct 70
|
42
|
50
|
8
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