Hello, Mr America: Americans on R&R Leave in Australia in the Vietnam War - (ARC Discovery Project externally administered via Macquarie University) (2023–2026)
- Abstract:
- This project will provide the first comprehensive history of an important but neglected aspect of Australia's relationship with the United States. From 1967 until 1971 nearly 300,000 American servicemen - one tenth of the total number of Americans who served in Vietnam - travelled to Australia for their R&R Leave. What began as a matter of military expediency became an exercise in cultural diplomacy that left lasting economic, social and political legacies in Australia. Outcomes include a deeper understanding of the history of the US-Australian alliance, the international history of the Vietnam War, and Australian history during a period of dramatic transformation. Outputs will include a book, journal articles, and a symposium.
- Grant type:
- Macquarie University
- Researchers:
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Head of School
School of Historical and Philosophical InquiryFaculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
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- Funded by:
- Macquarie University
