Wed, 22 August 2012
Cameron Forbes. The Korean War had a profound impact on the world and the great ideological confrontation that was the Cold War. It also gave shape to Australia's strategic alliance with the United States and set the pattern for our involvement in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. Multi-award winning journalist and author Cameron Forbes will talk both about the giants of history - Mao, Stalin and Truman - and about the marvelous Diggers in an Australian force wich punched above their weight. |