who has got any info on conscription in 20th century Australia?

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who has got any info on conscription in 20th century Australia?

pls include answers on important figures, organisations and influences

2007-03-12 21:59:12 · 2 answers · asked by dragontamer_lance 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History

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One of Australia's most prominent anti-conscription supporters during the First World war was Archbishop Mannix of Melbourne. His arguments against conscription helped to defeat the conscription demands of then Prime Minister Billy Hughes.

Depends on what war your looking for - i dont know about World War 2, but i am sure that with both Korea and Vietnam there were mass protests over conscription.

2007-03-12 23:16:07 · answer #1 · answered by Big B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

WWII conscription was not used to send conscripts overseas in Australia.

2007-03-12 23:39:09 · answer #2 · answered by Rosie S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋