Senior Secondary Student response sheet
Complete your responses after viewing the exhibits and reading the accompanying information at the Museum, and useinformation provided in the sights and sounds multimedia presentation and by your tour guide.
MURAL (on the wall of the Nui Dat Café)
1. Describe in your own words what is depicted in the photograph.
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LIGHT AND SOUND MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION (in the tent)
2. What was the average age of a soldier serving in Vietnam? How does this compare with the average age of a soldier in World War II? Vietnam______World War II ______
3. What main events led to the involvement of Australia in the war in Vietnam?
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4. In what year did Australian troops come under control of their own independent Task Force?
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5. Who was Private E. W. Noack, and why is what happened to him significant?
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6. What adversities did the soldiers face who fought at Long Tan? Use supporting evidence.
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7. Why were the soldiers who fought at Long Tan considered heroes?
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8. Why was the Welcome Home March on 3 October 1987 significant?
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9. At the end of the presentation, what view is provided in relation to victory or defeat of Australian forces in the Vietnam War? What is the basis for this point of view?
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WEAPONS/ARMOURY DISPLAY
10. What weapons were predominantly used in warfare in Vietnam? What weapons were not suitable? How did the weapons issued to Australian soldiers vary from those issued to American soldiers?
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11. Who used AK47 weapons?
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CONSCRIPTION MARBLES
12. Name the Australian Prime Minister of the time, and the year that the military conscription program commenced.
Name of Prime Minister ______Year ______
13. The conscription process has been described as ‘a lottery’. Describe the ballot process for selecting those to be considered for call-up, including the role and use of the marbles.
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14. Imagine you were conscripted. How would you feel and react? Why do you think you would feel and react in that way?
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15. When and why was the National Service Scheme (conscription) suspended?
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THE REMEMBRANCE AND VALOUR GALLERY
16. How many Australian casualties were there during the Vietnam War?______
17. Who was the first National Serviceman to be killed in Vietnam? ______
18. What two things are notable about this serviceman (you named in Q. 17). Note this relates to Q. 5.
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19. There are five display cases to represent casualties from the different AustralianServices represented in the Vietnam War. Name the five different services. i.
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20. Describe the hat or head-wear worn by the person from one of the represented services and explain its suitability for the job they did during the war.
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MISSING IN ACTION (MIA) REMEMBRANCE BRACELETS
21. What is the significance of, and symbology associated withthe closed MIA remembrance bracelet boxes?
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SCROLL: A QUEER PLACE BY PETER O’NEIL
22. Explain why the scroll is an important exhibit at the NVVM?
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23. Select two of the quotes above the scroll A Queer Place and note below how war experiences may have impacted on those making the statements.
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HELICOPTERS
24. Name three different types of helicopters used in the Vietnam War and describe how each was used.
Name of helicopter Uses in the Vietnam War
TUNNEL RATS (see the diorama and poster display)
25. Explain the role of the Tunnel Rats. What special equipment were they issued, and why did they need it?
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26. What personal and/or character qualities would a Tunnel Rat needin order to carry out his role?
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27. How would you feel if you had to carry out the role of a Tunnel Rat?
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PHOTOS
(Refer to the activities depicted My Vietnam Photographic Collection on the mezzanine floor upstairs, as well as other photos at the Museum.)
28. How did Vietnam’s climate and terrain impact the style of warfare? How did the warfare change over the duration of the war?
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29. Why was resupply difficult?Why did helicopters have such an important role?
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30. Using the photographs for reference, explain the predominant occupations of Vietnamese civilians? How would they have been impacted by the war?
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SOCIETAL REACTIONS TO THE VIETNAM WAR
31. Refer to the Light and Sounds multimedia presentation and look around the entire museum for evidence of reactions to the war. Describe evidence of societal reactions to the war, such as protest movements.
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KNOW YOUR WORDS
32. As you visit the various exhibits list below any unfamiliar words, phrases or acronyms. Explain their meanings, or what they refer to.
A couple are included here as a starting point.
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AATTV ______
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Nashos ______
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