Summary
Alternative Name(s): Button
This badge was made in 1969 and used in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1969 - 1973. It was worn by the donor during anti-Vietnam war and anti-conscription rallies. He was a student at Monash University between 1968 and 1973, and was involved in student politics, including membership of the militant Students for a Democratic Society. The badge encapsulates the idea that the Vietnam War was motivated by an American desire to build a vast empire.The phrase itself was a ubiquitous one in the anti-Vietnam campaign, but has since been adopted by other movements that criticise American foreign policy.
Physical Description
White badge with red and black text.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Clothing & Textiles, Politics & Society
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Ken Norling, 16 Jul 1991
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Place & Date Made
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Place & Date Used
Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1969-1973
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User
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Inscriptions
Printed black ink: U.S./IMPERIALISM. Printed red ink: SMASH.
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
37 mm (Length), 6 mm (Height)
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References
Grey, Jeffrey and Doyle, Jeff (1991) "Australia and the Vietnam War: A Select Bibliography," Vietnam Generation: Vol. 3 : No. 2 , Article 11. Available at: [Link 1] Edwards, Peter (2014) Australia and the Vietnam War. Sydney, NewSouth Publishing.
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Keywords
Anti-Conscription Campaigns, Conscription, Vietnam Moratorium, Vietnam War, 1959-1975, Wars & Conflicts, Activism, Political Protests
