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A Conscription Story, 1965-69, Rowan Cahill
A Conscription Story, 1965-69, Rowan Cahill
Rowan Cahill
Conscription (National Service) was re-introduced to Australia in November 1964, and ended in 1972. Conscripts were randomly selected by a lottery system for 20-year-old males. While it was not publicly known at the time, I in 12 eligible males were actually selected, though this ratio varied according to the number eligible each year and the actual number required by the army; so, for example, in October 1972 the chances of being selected were I in 20.1 Whilst historians tend to refer to conscripts as “men”, it should be remembered that in Australia during the 1960s neither the right to vote …
Unresolved Problems In The Indonesian Killings Of 1965-1966, Robert Cribb
Unresolved Problems In The Indonesian Killings Of 1965-1966, Robert Cribb
Robert Cribb
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Problems In The Historiography Of The Killings In Indonesia, Robert Cribb
Problems In The Historiography Of The Killings In Indonesia, Robert Cribb
Robert Cribb
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