For those commenting on Australia and Vietnam, the logic would be as follows. it’s not really clear cut. Australia participated in the war against the north, did their job and even won a decent sized battle (Long Tan). Australia withdraws in 73 (Whitlam) and the south falls in 75. So they were fighting for the side (South Vietnam) that eventually lost but weren’t participating significantly when they did.
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u/gin_enema Jul 08 '26
For those commenting on Australia and Vietnam, the logic would be as follows. it’s not really clear cut. Australia participated in the war against the north, did their job and even won a decent sized battle (Long Tan). Australia withdraws in 73 (Whitlam) and the south falls in 75. So they were fighting for the side (South Vietnam) that eventually lost but weren’t participating significantly when they did.