Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Conscription
- National Service or 'Nashos'
- All men had to register when they
reached the age of 20
- Men were selected
through a ballot
- Based on birth dates
- Used anually to select 6 900
men who were then required
to serve two years in the army
- 40% of Australian soldiers
in Vietnam were
conscripts
- Conscientious Objectors
- Someone who will not take part in military
service
- For personal or
religious reasons
- Would have to prove in
court that there were
deep and compelling
reasons why he could not
serve
- Save Our Sons
- Direct response to
conscription
- Group of mothers formed
organisationa called Save Our
Sons
- Members engaged in
protest activies such as
letter-writing, picketing
government offices and
protest rallies